About Aeronautica 3D

Aeronautica 3D has a rich history rooted in aviation design and 3D modeling. Founded in 1995 by Wendell Olson as a sole proprietorship, the company began by creating over 30 detailed aircraft wireframe models in Autodesys Form-Z, a powerful free-form modeling tool of its time. Many of these early works can be seen in the YouTube video A3Dv7.

To achieve even greater accuracy, Aeronautica 3D later integrated cutting-edge scanning technology, purchasing a Leica HDS3000 to capture real aircraft data and using Rapidform software to streamline point cloud modeling. These advancements laid the groundwork for the company’s future focus.

By the 2000s, 3D scanning had become Aeronautica 3D’s primary service. The evolution of our work, also featured in A3Dv7, eventually led to the sale of the HDS3000 and Microscribe arm, and a shift away from aviation design projects such as the Avalon 1 seaplane.

Today, following Wendell Olson’s passing in April 2025, Aeronautica 3D no longer designs planes. Instead, our services now center on camera and LiDAR scanning rentals, scanning services, and consultations. We offer rentals of:

• Leica BLK360 G1 and G2
   
• Matterport PRO2 and PRO3
   
• iGUIDE PLANIX Pro
   

These systems provide affordable, mobile, and high-quality scanning solutions for professionals and enthusiasts alike.

We invite you to follow our journey here as our projects continue to evolve.