DENVER, CO–The XB-1 aircraft from Boom Supersonic includes 21 flight hardware components that are manufactured by the Sapphire 3D metal printer from VELO3D.
TOULOUSE, France—Initial assembly has been completed on the Airbus A380, the last ever superjumbo, after it was announced in 2019 that the European airplane manufacturer was discontinuing the plane.
EVERETT, WA—The Boeing Co. plans to stop building the 787 Dreamliner at its assembly plant here by mid-2021 and consolidate production of the jet at its factory in North Charleston, SC.
Drilling rivet holes in composite materials has been a challenge for many years. Traditionally, using standard tools has resulted in rapid tool wear and material damage, including integrity, surface quality and delamination.
Welding is used in a number of applications because it is a strong and consistent joining method. However, traditional welding techniques have limitations, such as the ability to join dissimilar metals or shape memory metals.