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Boom Supersonic, Stratasys extend 3D printing deal

Boom Supersonic will use Stratasys' F900 3D printer to create hundreds of parts for a demonstrator supersonic jet.
Written by Larry Dignan, Contributor
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Boom Supersonic, an airplane manufacturer aiming to build a supersonic airliner for testing in 2020, inked a seven-year 3D printing partnership extension with Stratasys.

Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Stratasys and Boom Supersonic have been partners for three years in a deal that printed more than 200 parts for prototypes and parts using Stratasys F370 and Fortus 450mc 3D printers. Boom Supersonic recently raised $100 million in a Series B venture round. The company has also partnered with Dassault Systèmes to develop Overture, its commercial airliner.

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A part for Boom Supersonic made by Stratasys 3D printers.

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Under the partnership, Boom Supersonic will use Stratasys' F900 3D printer to create hundreds of parts for a demonstrator supersonic jet.

Stratasys said its F900 3D Printer with Aircraft Interiors Solution (AIS) will make parts for the XB-1, Boom Supersonic's demo jet. The aim of the package is to create repeatable development of aircraft production parts.

The new agreement includes:

  • The integration of Stratasys' FDM 3D printing technology into flight part production for XB-1.
  • Ultimately, integration will continue into Overture, Boom Supersonic's commercial airliner scheduled for the mid-2020s.
  • Usage of the Stratasys F900 3D Printer to use thermoplastics and parts with advanced mechanical properties.
  • Documentation and training to qualify parts.
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