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Trainer Development Flight (TDF) at Sheppard Air Force Base

Trainer Development Flight (TDF) at Sheppard Air Force Base

Based in Texas, the Sheppard Air Force Base hosts a Trainer Development Flight (TDF) facility that designs, develops and manufacturers training aids and trainers for the United States Air Force and all branches of the Department of Defense. Printed parts are used in a variety of ways such as training environments, avionics, weapons and fuel systems, medical readiness, HVAC, and telecommunications systems.

3D Design Architecture

Rietveld Architects

Rietveld Architects

Rietveld Architects LLP was established in 1994 in New York City and is known throughout the U.S. and Europe for its creative commercial and residential spaces. Having first learned about 3D printing from NASA, the firm’s partners Margaret and Rijk Rietveld saw the potential for this technology to increase productivity and foster more innovative designs.

Aerospace

KMCA

KMCA

KMCA was tasked with building models using traditional stick construction but would have taken 8 weeks and cost about $20,000. With 3D printing, the model was printed mostly as a single piece as this approach made it possible to provide a high level of detailing while eliminating the time and cost involved in producing and assembling most of the individual parts.