Did a bit of looking at the USAF’s interest in this, it sounds like it’s not about structurally critical parts so much as avoiding supply chain problems on obsc

Did a bit of looking at the USAF’s interest in this, it sounds like it’s not about structurally critical parts so much as avoiding supply chain problems on obscure little bits. They recently made a metal anti-ice gasket for a turbofan engine: https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/us-air-force-produces-first-3d-printed-metal-part-for-aircraft-engines/139643.article https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/us-air-force-produce... For non-metal parts, this looks cool too: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1359835X18303002 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S13598...