Imagine being able to build an aircraft part using a three-dimensional printer. The process might look a little but like a replicator from Star Trek. But it is not science fiction. Called 3-D printing, the technology uses additive manufacturing to lay down thin layers of material – each on top of the last – in order to build a three-dimensional object. It is already in use in aviation manufacturing – used for rapid prototyping and there are companies investigating its use for production. Continue reading
Are we spending enough on space-based technologies? Obviously, there are security reasons why the United States does not want to fall behind in the development and deployment of space-based data collection, research and espionage technologies. But there are more personal reasons why this should be a concern for the PMA community. The aerospace community relies … Continue reading
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