Researchers in Australia have managed to produce two 3D-printed jet engines, the world’s first. Taking an older model jet engine apart, the scientists at Monash and Deakin universities scanned each component, and then printed two copies. The entire process took about a year, but despite the lengthy experiment, the scientists argue it's a glimpse into the future of flight.That future of flight includes travel to space, as envisioned by the likes of XCOR, which, as shown in the above video, hopes small rocket-powered craft can unlock Earth's orbit to civilian explorers. But as GE's John Deaton tells us, jet engines will power the world's travel for many years to come, and as he told us, highly-detailed, 3D-printed parts will make up the more efficient, more reliable jet engine of tomorrow.
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