3D printing to accelerate development of supersonic aviation

Posted on 19 Jun 2017 by Jonny Williamson

3D printing and additive manufacturing company, Stratasys, has signed a three-year technical partnership agreement with Boom Supersonic to bring the commercial airline one step closer towards routine supersonic aviation.

Stratasys empowers Boom to improve speed of development of XB-1, its supersonic demonstrator, taking flight next year – image courtesy of Boom. The agreement aims to shape the future of supersonic aviation, with Stratasys FDM 3D printing technology expected to help Boom fast-track the development of advanced tooling and production-grade aircrafts…

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