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design and production and (2) powertrain design and production. For
example:
- in early 2014, Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg
announced the One:1, a supercar that utilizes many components that were
3D printed. Urbee is the name of the first car in the world car mounted
using the technology 3D printing (its bodywork and car windows were
“printed”),
- in 2014, Local Motors debuted Strati, a functioning
vehicle that was entirely 3D Printed using ABS plastic and carbon fiber,
except the powertrain. In May 2015 Airbus announced that its new Airbus
A350 XWB included over 1000 components manufactured by 3D printing,
- in
2015, a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet flew with
printed parts. The United States Air Force has begun to work with 3D
printers, and the Israeli Air Force has also purchased a 3D printer to
print spare parts,
- in 2017, GE Aviation revealed that it had used design
for additive manufacturing to create a helicopter engine with 16 parts
instead of 900, with great potential impact on reducing the complexity
of supply chains.