Forget food and guns, the first 3D-printed jet engines have arrived

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One day there are 3D-printed Oreos, the next there are 3D-printed jet engines. The world of 3D printing has taken off, with the latest development straight out of Australia.

Researchers at Monash University in Melbourne with help from the CSIRO and Deakin University have printed not one, but two metal jet engines

The proof-of-concept prototype in partnership with the Monash's commercial arm, Amaero Engineering, has already piqued the interest of international aerospace companies, such as Airbus, Raytheon and Boeing.

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