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A new Sapphire 1MZ printer will be used to identify and validate best practices related to performance-based qualification of additively manufactured parts for airframe applications.
The Velo3D printers, both of which will be calibrated for Inconel 718, will be used to build parts for Hermeus' Chimera engine and Quarterhorse aircraft.
StarHagen selected Velo3D in part due to its ease-of-use. Once operational, Velo3D Sapphire printers can easily be monitored by operators like those experienced in traditional CNC machining.
Primus is looking to unlock design and manufacturing capabilities that will enable the realisation of previously unattainable geometries and optimised solutions, as well as the exploration of novel aerospace applications.
Getting the XB-1 airborne and through the sound barrier will be a major step towards the development of Boom's Overture supersonic jet. Flight testing will be carbon-neutral, the company says.