A few months ago, [Tom] built a few RC planes. The first was completely 3D printed, but the resulting print — and plane — came in a bit overweight, making it a terrible plane.

I fly RC helicopters (poorly) and have wanted to try RC planes for a long time, but never got around to it. Now that I have a 3D printer, I wondered how much of these craft I can just make myself ...

A team of engineers from the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre at the University of Sheffield have just put the finishing touches on their 3D printed Flying Wing with electric ducted fan engin… ...

We have 3-D printed keys, guns and shoes—now a research team at the University of Virginia has created a 3D printed UAV drone for the Department of Defense. In the works for three years, the ...

Professor Sheffler, with brothers/lab partners Steven Easter and Jonathan Turman, shows off the exoframe of "Wendy," their 3D-printed plane. Photo: University of Virginia Save this story ...

The wing was 3D printed with the Stratasys Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) process. The electrical and sensor designs were provided by Aurora Flight Sciences, a supplier of UAVs.

He'll pay almost $70,000 to repair the plane and do 150 hours of community service. ... This Flying Wing Was 3D-Printed From Plastic Dust In a Day ...

They've made a 3D-printed UAV airframe that's designed to minimize the amount of material needed in its construction, and that can be printed and in the air within a single day. SUBSCRIBE LOG IN ...

The Great Flying Challenge. Home; ... Step by step instructions on how to make your own 3D model plane using ... He also gives us a sneak peek at the finished 3D printed plane. Related Content.

They are hoping to show how 3D printing will revolutionise the economics of aircraft design – by flying the world’s first fully “printed” plane. Advertisement ...