University of Virginia researchers and students use 3D printing technology to develop a project called "razor", this is a 3D print, handheld aircraft. The unmanned aerial vehicle by u.a.v. professor UVA David Sheffler completely independent development.
"Razor" is off the shelf parts provided free of charge, including a Android intelligent mobile phone as the central processor, the battery, the motor and the automatic driving device. 3D printing technology of David Sheffler and his mechanical engineering students used to manufacture the aircraft wings and body.
        "We have been asked to help test this drone speed ability, if the time of flight and payload to meet the requirements, the UAV can be deployed to the army, you can use the 3D printing technology to print this control system of non proprietary hardware." Sheffler explained.
"This project demonstrates is that we can keep the plane design fully meet the system requirements of current through the use of commercial technology at the same time, control production costs, so the supply chain model of typical and fixed structure to eliminate. We can do all this stuff, and according to the need to be modified to meet the different needs of the task. In the future a new aircraft configuration can be made by this method."
        UVA has been established by Rolls Royce, the center consists of seven 3D printer funds rapid prototyping. Center as a fee for service center, anyone can design a model, it 3D print. UVA is the 3D printing technology course through the "mechatronics" and "jet engine manufacturing practice."