Google Inc. is deploying a fleet of small, camera-equipped airplanes above several cities, the Internet search company’s latest step in its ambitious and sometimes controversial plan to create a ...

The next time you hop on a plane, there’s a good chance some of its parts will have been made using a printer.

And as much of the action of Planes: Fire & Rescue takes place in the skies--and at the hands (or wings) or a stunt-loving plane--there's plenty of opportunity for the 3D device to dazzle.

Google has said that it will deploy planes to photograph major cities to capture more realistic 3D views of the landscapes in the Google Earth version of its maps.

Google detailed how it is planning on bringing better 3D maps: “This starts with planes equipped with custom Google-designed imaging systems, positioned in coordinates,” Birch explained.

An Airbus designer is drawing up plans to create a plane from a 3D printer the size of an aircraft hanger by 2050. Airbus employee Bastian Schafer envisions an 80-metre-long aircraft with a curved ...

World's first 3D printed plane unveiled: Airbus' windowless 'Thor' aircraft could pave the way for cheaper and faster flights Airbus' mini-plane, named Thor, was presented at the Berlin air show ...

Starting in March, Airbus will install the first 3D printed metal components on it airplanes. The lightweight components are made of titanium powder and use up less material.