Steve Ellis of Hickory, North Carolina shares a new presentation on Stratasys and Aurora Flight Sciences creating the worlds fastest drone with 3D parts. Enjoy and please share!

1. STRATASYS & AURORA FLIGHT
SCIENCES BREAK BARRIERS
Steve Ellis

2. • Hello all and welcome back for yet another
presentation on the power and ingenuity of today's
manufacturing capabilities
• Today I would love to highlight the work of Stratasys
and their groundbreaking drone
• Stratasys has successfully tested their newest drone in
the Salt Flats of Utah making it the world’s largest 3D-
printed drone, while also being the fastest as well
• The team tested the new drone and clocked the
unmanned airplane at 150 miles per hour!

3. • It seems like each and every day technology in the 3D-
printing space becomes more and more advanced
• New designs for different projects are providing
manufacturers and engineers exciting ways to solve old
problems with fresh perspective
• People are creating amazing things that are making a
large difference in a number of industries and are
positively impacting countless lives with these innovations
• Stratasys is one of those companies that is definitely
adding to the spirit of technological advancements

4. • Stratasys worked in tandem with Aurora Flight
Sciences, an aviation company to develop the
world’s very first 3D-printed aircraft with a jet-
powered engine
• The aircraft weighs in at a whopping 33 pounds
and soars the clear skies at 150mph
• The two firms truly shattered the barriers in
their way and are now receiving tons of
attention from everywhere

5. • The original goal of the project was to demonstrate the
efficiency of designing, printing, and flying a 3D-printed aircraft
• The process went by a lot quicker than expected, in fact it
only took engineers and specialists 50% less time that it had
on previous projects
• The drone composition is made up of 80% 3D-printed
materials and through cutting edge technology and design
features the team made something fantastic
• The filament extrusion, laser sintering, and laser melting tech
are just some of the key components that got this drone the
gold medal for unmanned aerial devices

6. • Dan Campbell of Aurora Flight Science was
recently quoted on the work that went into
the drone by saying, “recently we decided to
really see how far we could push the envelope.
No one has 3D-printed an aircraft this big, this
fast, and this complex.”

7. • The partnership between Aurora Flight
Science and Stratasys is seemingly perfect as
Aurora specifically chose Stratasys for the
project based on their experience with 3D-
printed parts
• There was a lot of freedom given and it paid
off with a light aircraft and a strategically
designed one with custom parts for improved
functionality

8. • Scott Sevcik, a Stratasys Senior Business
Development Manager was also quoted on the
recent success of both companies
• Sevcik said, “This is a perfect demonstration of
the unique capabilities that additive manufacturing
can bring to aerospace.This meant using different
3D printing materials and technologies together
on one aircraft to maximize the benefits of
additive manufacturing and 3D print both
lightweight and capable structural components.”

9. Steve Ellis
Thank you once again for joining me for a new presentation on
the wonders of manufacturing, engineering, and 3D-printing. Be
sure to share and check back again soon!