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The
Airbus THOR
(Test of Hi-tech Objectives in Reality) is an
unmanned aerial vehicle
(UAV) by
Airbus
partially produced through the process of
3D printing
. It is possibly the world's second 3D printed aircraft, flying four years after the world's first in 2011, Sulsa.
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Presented for the first time at the 2016
Berlin Air Show
, except the electrical engine parts, the
drone
-like model is entirely made by 3D printing from
polyamide
.
[2]
Although still in beta phase, aircraft like THOR are intended to make flights more economical and safer.
THOR made its maiden flight in November 2015 near
Hamburg
where it passed most of the tests.
[3]
Specifications
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General characteristics
- Crew:
0
- Length:
4.0 m (13 ft)
- Empty weight:
21 kg (46 lb)
- Propellers:
2-bladed
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