aircraft like the THOR of Airbus, presented by the company, at the international aerospace exhibition of the ΣÎνεφελντ, near Berlin.
The plane has no windows, only weighs 21 pounds and the length is no more than four meters– has attracted the attention of visitors, according to the French Agency.
Airbus considers that the prototype, which does not need a pilot and features in the wings of the two motors with propellers, is a foretaste of the future of civil aviation. The technology of three-dimensional printing promises to save you time, fuel and money.
In THOR the only parts that have not come out of the printer, are the electric parts. The basic material used for the printing of the aircraft is polyamide.
The head engineer Gunnar Χάασε stated that THOR “flies beautifully and is very stable”.
Airbus and american rival Boeing are already using the three-dimensional printing for the production of certain parts of large passenger aircraft, the Α350 and Β787 Dreamliner respectively. The main advantage is that the printed parts are produced very quickly, without requiring any tools or other machines.
Thanks to the printing, almost eliminate the production of defective products. Also the printed metal parts are 30% to 50% more light, which means less fuel consumption and less damage to the environment.
But apart from the skies, the three-dimensional printing will be used more and more high, in space. The future european rocket “Ariane 6”, which is expected to be ready for launch in 2020, will have printed parts.
Source: ana –MPA
Airbus made from a three-dimensional printer!
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