SULSA, 3D printed fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle, Southampton University, Southampton, United Kingdom

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Developer - Southampton University (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?11956)

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Article "3D printing: The world’s first printed plane (https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20737-3d-printing-the-worlds-first-printed-plane)"

by Paul Marks
July 27, 2011

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Article "The sky is the limit for print-your-own drones (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/sep/21/printed-drones-southampton-university)"
Scientists at Southampton University are testing a shape-shifting UAV – and insist they are focused on the civilian market

by Owen Bowcott
September 21, 2011

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https://youtu.be/EIMDOWFeOeU

SULSA 3D printed UAV launch from HMS Mersey - University of Southampton

Uploaded on Jul 23, 2015


https://youtu.be/dzxdCwwswFA

SULSA autonomous launch from HMS Mersey

Published on Jul 23, 2015


SULSA (Southampton University's Laser Sintered Aircraft) was successfully launched from HMS Mersey, a Royal Navy river-class offshore patrol vessel.

"Southampton engineers test fly printed aircraft off Royal Navy ship (https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2015/07/uav-royal-navy-test-flight.page)"

July 23, 2015

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https://youtu.be/G3r3HzVMLYo

3D printed aircraft (SULSA) flying in Antarctica launched from HMS Protector

Published on Apr 22, 2016


A short film of SULSA (Southampton University Laser Sintered Aircraft) during Project Albatross where the 3D printed unmanned aircraft was launch from a Royal Navy icebreaker, HMS Protector. The aircraft was waterproofed so that it could perform a water landing and then be recovered.