DarkAero, Inc | Why We Use Different Types of Carbon Fiber in the DarkAero 1 @DarkAeroInc | Uploaded July 2020 | Updated October 2024, 16 minutes ago.
Learn how to make your own high-quality carbon fiber parts: darkaero.com/courses

Join the DarkAero Community - youtube.com/darkaeroinc/join
(Exclusive members only content including photos, videos, live Q&A and more!)

Support the DarkAero project! :)
DarkAero Apparel - darkaero.com/shop

In this video we cover the six different types of carbon fiber and two different types of fiberglass cloth in the DarkAero 1. All the composite materials we use to build the DarkAero 1 are aerospace grade.

Carbon Fiber Cloths Discussed:
1. Spread Tow Plain
2. 2x2 Twill
3. 2x2 Twill Sleeve
4. Unidirectional
5. Multiaxial
6. Filament Wound Tube

Fiberglass Weave Types Discussed
1. 2x2 Twill
2. Plain Weave

00:00 - Intro
00:38 - 1. Spread Tow Plain
01:45 - 2. 2x2 Twill
02:41 - 3. 2x2 Twill Sleeve
03:16 - 4. Unidirectional
04:07 - 5. Multiaxial
04:48 - 6. Filament Wound Tube
05:26 - Fiberglass: 2x2 Twill
06:26 - Fiberglass: Plain Weave
07:07 - Summary

If you enjoyed this video and would like to see more of this type of content, follow along as we work to create the fastest, longest range aircraft you can build in your garage.

More information on DarkAero can be found on our website and other social media accounts:

darkaero.com
facebook.com/darkaeroinc
instagram.com/darkaeroinc
linkedin.com/company/darkaero-inc