World's first 3-D printed jet engines created in Australia

Australian researchers say they have created two jet engines using 3-D printing in what is described as a world-first that has attracted interest from leading manufacturers and engineering firms.

The machines demonstrate the potential that 3-D printing has to produce high-quality products, researchers from Mel-bourne's Monash University said on Thursday.

The machines were produced using the template of a gas turbine engine from French aircraft engine maker Safran, which supplies Airbus and Boeing.