and fuselage 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.