The Russian ultra-high thrust aircraft engine PD-35 has already received over 2300 parts manufactured using additive technologies. This was announced by the Center for Additive Technologies of the United Engine Corporation.

This refers not to plastic mock-ups, but to complex-shaped metal parts that are grown using selective laser melting.

This approach allows for the creation of elements with internal geometry that is practically inaccessible to traditional machining, as well as reducing the weight of the structure and minimizing the number of welded joints.

One example of the already serial application of the technology is the swirler of the PD-14 engine's combustion chamber. It is manufactured as a single part without welds, which increases the reliability of the assembly and allows for a more complex design. The PD-14 became the first Russian aircraft engine with certified additive hot section parts.