Airbus will make 3D printing a plane, tickets may be cheaper-3D printing, Airbus-IT information

Airbus has not satisfied with making 3D printing only motorcycles, has recently started making 3D plane. The aviation giant companies were on display at the recent Berlin Airshow new unmanned "Thor", almost all of the drone parts are formed by the 3D printing.

In addition to the electronic equipment on the plane, other parts are made from nylon material, including the propeller and landing gear. This way-made unmanned aerial vehicle production process is relatively easy, does not require any tools, and lighter weight. About 3.96-metre aircraft, weight of 21 kg.

Production process thanks to the large size of this advanced 3D printer, Airbus with careful design, parts and controlled about 38 cm in length, this can greatly simplify the Assembly process. According to staff said, need 270 engine component parts through the use of 3D printing, require only 3 parts is sufficient.

Thor drones are now at a technology demonstration phase of the project, not the actual product, but Airbus plans portend bright prospects of such technologies. By 3D printing technology to produce the aircraft can save fuel, thereby contributing to the improvement of the environment. Using this aircraft does not like conventional technology that produces a lot of waste, the overall manufacturing costs lower, and the technology can not only be used in the manufacture of aircraft and other equipment can be made. Airbus by 3D printing parts and technology, has greatly reduced the launch in 2020, "Ariane 6" the expected cost of the rocket. The technology continues to improve, Airbus will use more sophisticated technology to create a complete set of full size vehicle.

空客将制造3D打印飞机，机票或许更便宜 - 3D打印,空客 - IT资讯

空客公司已经不满足于仅制造3D打印摩托车，最近又开始制造3D打印飞机了。这家航空巨头公司在最近举办的柏林航空展上展出了新型无人机“Thor”，该无人机几乎所有零部件都由3D打印而成。

除了飞机上的电子设备，其它部件都是由尼龙材料制成，包括螺旋桨和起落架。采用这种方式制造的无人机生产过程相对容易，不需要任何工具，并且重量更轻。飞机全长约3.96米，重量仅为21公斤。

这种先进的生产工艺要归功于大尺寸的3D打印机，空客公司通过精心设计，将零部件长度控制在38厘米左右，这样可以大大简化组装程序。据工作人员称，原本需要270个零部件组成的发动机组件，通过使用3D打印技术，仅需要3个部件就够了。

Thor无人机项目目前尚处于技术演示阶段，并不是实际应用产品，但空客公司这一计划预示了此类技术的光明前景。通过3D打印技术制造的飞机可以节约燃油，从而有助于改善环境。使用这种技术制造的飞机不会像常规技术那样产生很多的废料，整体制造成本更低，并且该技术不仅仅可用于制造飞机，还可以制造其他设备。空客公司通过3D打印零部件技术，已经大大降低了2020年发射的“阿丽亚娜6型”火箭的预期成本。这项技术还在不断改进，空客公司未来将会使用更尖端的技术制造出完整的全尺寸交通工具。