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“The aircraft was printed on an EOS EOSINT P730 nylon laser sintering machine, which fabricates plastic or metal objects, building the item layer by layer. No fasteners were used and all equipment were attached using ‘snap fit’ techniques so that the aircraft could be put together without tools in minutes. The electric-powered aircraft, with a two-metre wingspan, has a top speed of nearly 100 miles per hour. However, it’s almost silent when in cruise mode, said the release. The aircraft is also equipped with a miniature autopilot developed by Matt Bennett, one of the team members.”
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