Boom Supersonic and Stratasys Sign Technical Partnership to Improve the Speed of Development for Supersonic Aircraft With 3D Printing

• Three-year agreement to enable Boom to leverage FDM-based 3D printing
  for production-grade aircraft parts and advanced composite tooling on
  their path to transform air travel
• Additive manufacturing facilitates rapid development and cost
  efficient production of specialized tools and flight parts for Boom to
  engineer inaugural, high-speed aircraft in 2018

MINNEAPOLIS & DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stratasys
Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), the 3D printing and additive manufacturing
solutions company, and Boom Supersonic today announced a significant
technical partnership to bring the commercial airline industry one step
closer towards routine supersonic travel. Aimed at shaping the future of
high-speed aviation, this three-year agreement was signed to help Boom
accelerate production of advanced tooling and production-grade aircraft
parts based on Stratasys FDM 3D printing technology.

By leveraging the design freedom, production speed, and heightened cost
efficiencies of additive manufacturing, Boom plans for the first flight
of XB-1, their supersonic demonstrator, to take place next year. The
company is deploying Stratasys FDM-based Fortus 450mc and F370 3D
Printers — both designed to produce on-demand parts leveraging
production-grade thermoplastics, as well as advanced manufacturing tools
that perform even under aviation’s most challenging environments.

Boom’s supersonic airliner will fly 2.6 times faster than any other
aircraft on the market today. Accelerating to 1,451 miles per hour, the
planes could reduce typical New York to London flight times of seven
hours to just over three hours.

“Supersonic flight has existed for over 50 years, but the technology
hasn’t existed to make it affordable for routine commercial travel.
Today’s significant advances in aerodynamics, engine design, additive
manufacturing, and carbon fiber composite materials are transforming the
industry at all levels. Additive manufacturing helps accelerate
development of a new generation of aircraft,” said Blake Scholl, Founder
and CEO of Boom. “With a proven track-record of success across aviation
and aerospace, Stratasys now becomes a key catalyst in our design and
production processes – helping to transform the future of aviation
through the power of 3D printing.”

The agreement will allow Boom to leverage Stratasys 3D printing
solutions, materials and expert services. The 3D printing solutions will
advance speed, cost savings and performance across critical engineering
and manufacturing processes at its headquarters in Denver, Colorado.

“Boom is working towards a major breakthrough in supersonic, commercial
airline travel – and we’re excited Stratasys is now playing a strategic
role in helping them achieve their goals. We are proud to add Boom
Supersonic to a roster of leading aerospace companies successfully
implementing our additive manufacturing solutions to deliver new
innovations in aviation,” said Rich Garrity, President of Americas for
Stratasys. “Stratasys’ engineering-grade, high-efficiency 3D printing
solutions are perfectly suited for producing the complex part designs
and custom manufacturing tools this industry demands.”

At the Paris Air Show on June 19 – 25, Boom Supersonic and Stratasys
will jointly be exploring the many ways additive manufacturing is
shaping the future of aerospace. Register now and book
a tour of the Stratasys booth, or participate at the advanced
demonstrations and executive presentations in Hall 4, Stand C208.

About Boom Supersonic, Inc.

Boom
Supersonic is a Denver-based startup dedicated to removing the
barriers to experiencing the planet, starting by building a Mach 2.2
airliner economical enough to operate with business-class fares. Boom is
backed by venture capital from firms such as 8VC, RRE, Lightbank, Y
Combinator, and Caffeinated Capital, as well as angel investors
including Sam Altman, Paul Graham, and Greg McAdoo. For more
information, please visit boomsupersonic.com.

About Stratasys

For nearly 30 years, Stratasys
Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS) has been a defining force in 3D printing
and additive manufacturing, shaping the way things are made.
Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Rehovot, Israel, the company
empowers customers across vertical markets, including Aerospace,
Automotive, Healthcare, Education, and Consumer Products, by enabling
new approaches for design and manufacturing. Stratasys solutions offer
design freedom and manufacturing flexibility, reducing time-to-market
and lowering development costs, while improving products and
communication. Subsidiaries include MakerBot, Solidscape, and Stratasys
Direct Manufacturing, which offers 3D printed parts on demand. The
company also offers Expert Services in North America, and the
Thingiverse and GrabCAD communities, with 4.5 million free, 3D printable
design files. Stratasys has 1,200 granted or pending additive
manufacturing patents and has received more than 30 technology and
leadership awards. Online at: www.stratasys.com
or http://blog.stratasys.com/.
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