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Etihad Partners with Diehl to 3D Print Aircraft Components for Middle Eastern Airline
Etihad Airways, the second largest airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Diehl Aerosystems, the engineering arm of the Diehl Group, entered into a strategic partnership to manufacture and…
Bionic Aircraft Collaborative Research Project Works to Increase the Efficiency of Aviation Resources through Additive Manufacturing
3D printing and 3D scanning technologies have been making major headway into aviation recently, and these uses are only set to expand. We have seen 3D printed airplanes before, used…
Fly Like a Fighter Pilot! 3DLabPrint Releases Messerschmitt Bf 109 H/F 3D Printable Model Plane with Two Wing Sizes
“Welcome to the 21th century of model flying. Be the first at your airfield.” It’s always exciting to take flight with 3DLabPrint, a company we’ve covered many times in regards to…
Airbus Officially Unveils Thor, the Fully 3D Printed Plane that Flies Beautifully
The first 3D printed plane is making its debut, and nope, it’s not another one that’s been made in miniature by a hobbyist. And while it’s not full-scale, it’s certainly…
Aurora Flight Sciences Demonstrates Capabilities of Their 3D Printed, Hovering Aircraft
There are pros and cons to both helicopters and airplanes. For many military applications, helicopters have obvious advantages in that they can land and take off from anywhere without needing…
3D Printed Pilotless Airplane Successfully Tested Over Icy Antarctic Waters
It’s finally here – the world’s first 3D printed airplane. Don’t go rushing off to book a flight, though, because the Southampton University Laser-Sintered Aircraft (SULSA) is only 3kg. It could…
This Amazing 3D Printed Winged UAV Suffers Devastating Crash
We are always striving to cover the many amazing uses of 3D printing technology. In doing so, we have a tendency to report on the successful flights of various 3D…
This Week’s Top 3D Printable 3DShare Models: “Getting High” with Airplanes, Marijuana Leaf Decals & More!
Each week on 3DShare, there are many new models uploaded, downloaded, and shared to the delight of 3D designers and printers alike. And it is always interesting when I receive…
From a Shelby Cobra to a Fiat 500, Maurizio Casella’s Detailed 3D Printed Models are Breathtaking
Change is apparently something that Maurizio Casella of Egypt is quite fond of. After all, he had been working doing advertising in Milan, Italy since the early 1980s, before he…
You Can Now 3D Print Your Own RC Airplane
When I was a little boy, growing up in South Jersey, the one toy that I really wanted the most was a remote controlled airplane. I grew up with a…
EXCLUSIVE: Local Motors to 3D Print Several Models of Cars: Boats & Planes Next?
“Why would we stop at cars when we can do things that need structure, other kinds of vehicles…. Boats, planes, satellites.” – Local Motors CEO Jay Rogers to 3DPrint.com I’ll…
British Designer Uses 3Doodler, 3D Printing Pen to Build Remote Control Airplane and Car
When the world’s very first 3D printing pen, the 3Doodler raised over $2.3 million on Kickstarter in March of 2013, I didn’t really know what to think. My first thoughts…
Florea, Designer of the 3D Printed House & Gran Torino, Has More Up His Sleeve – Is a Submarine Next?
Ioan Florea is becoming quite the celebrity lately. He is probably most famous for his 3D printed liquid metal Ford Gran Torino, which was recently on display at the 2014…
