Jan 6, 2026, 10:54 PM

This reminds me of the expression 'aluminum overcast'...the dream of filling the sky with Boeing bombers.

Convair touted the B-36 as the "aluminum overcast", a so-called "long rifle", giving SAC truly global reach.[3]

There's also this particular B-17

Maybe we can fill the sky with 3D printed aluminum aircraft?...but not engines of war, and we gotta keep that carbon footprint super low.

I can dream, can't I?