Abstract
3D printing of radio-controlled aircraft brings a major advantage, especially for prototype aircraft, as it can provide performance information in the shortest time and at the lowest cost. In this study, a model of a radio-controlled aircraft with high wing and tricycle landing gear was designed, aerodynamically analysed, simulated in FEA and manufactured by 3D printing. The aerodynamic performance showed a lift coefficient of 1.15 at a drag coefficient value of 0.10. From the FEA simulation, the wing structure was proven to withstand the stresses arising during the flight of the radio-controlled aircraft. It also demonstrated the feasibility of 3D printing in the case of radio-controlled aircraft prototypes, ready for the first flight tests.
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