In the past, creating accurate replicas of models and fantasy objects was a task left to the most talented of cosplayers. These props need not be functional, though. [Steve Johnstone] takes replica ...

One of the most important considerations when flying remote-controlled airplanes is weight. Especially if the airplane has a motor, this has a huge potential impact on weight. For this reason, ...

When I was a kid and was first exposed to the idea of replicators in sci-fi movies, I just couldn't wrap my head around how an object could be created out of what appeared to be thin air. Sci-fi ...

Members of the Airbus design team with Thor, the mini-plane constructed from 3D-printed parts (and short for “Test of High-tech Objectives in Reality”). BERLIN — Dwarfed by huge jets all around, the ...

General Electric this week revealed that it has completed a multi-year project to print a working jet engine. The engine, small enough to fit in a backpack, was built by a team of technicians, ...

Graduate student Jakub Ratajczyk has unveiled an awesome 3D printed remote control car he has designed using his skills in robotics and 3D printing and a ZMorph 3D printer. The three-wheeled RC car ...

The aviation industry is currently seeing a shift towards urban air mobility aircraft capable of carrying 1-8 passengers. The dream of personalized flying vehicles was conceived as far back as the 19 ...

It's one thing to 3D-print something as advanced as a jet engine, but it's another to fuel it up and push the start button. That's the step that GE Aviation took when it recently fired up a simple jet ...