3D parts printing keeps P-51 flying

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Avnut
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3D parts printing keeps P-51 flying

Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:11 pm

I came across this story about 3D printing used to create new exhaust stacks to keep the P-51 flying.

Metal Additive Manufacturing Keeps Legend Flying
https://www.engineering.com/AdvancedMan ... lying.aspx
Lon Moer
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Re: 3D parts printing keeps P-51 flying

Fri Jun 01, 2018 10:01 pm

Great find! Excellent article. :)
ZRX61
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Re: 3D parts printing keeps P-51 flying

Sat Jun 02, 2018 4:44 pm

Not sure if they're still available, but there was a company in Eastern Europe making new ones.. Romania maybe?
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