alt.hn

7/5/2026 at 11:43:34 PM

US Navy is flight-testing 3D-printed fighter jet parts

https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/us-navy-testing-3d-printed-fighter-jet-parts-for-quick-repairs-composite-parts-printed-at-forward-deployed-3d-printers-to-be-flight-tested-on-operational-f-a-18-super-hornets

by logickkk1

7/6/2026 at 2:35:17 AM

3d printing is great for low volume parts that have challenging geometries. The aerospace industry has been talking about 3d printed parts for a long time now.

by mogili

7/6/2026 at 2:25:02 AM

So that is why the USA is banning 3D printing over there, fears of people 3D printing their own fighter jets. It makes sense now.

by h4kunamata