Show HN: I made a 3D printed VTOL drone
a year ago
- #VTOL drone
- #innovation
- #3D printing
- Built a 3D printed VTOL drone capable of flying 130 miles on a single charge.
- Achieved this in just 90 days with no prior experience in CAD, 3D printing, or aerodynamics modeling.
- The drone can fly for 3 hours, making it one of the longest-range 3D printed VTOLs globally.
- Overcame numerous challenges including learning CAD, improving foaming PLA print quality, and troubleshooting power loss.
- First YouTube video with significant post-production effort, though shorter than planned due to underestimating the workload.
- Received recognition from Reid Hoffman for the innovative use of modern toolchains in pioneering flight.