Our Planes
We Design, Build, and Fly
From concept to creation, our team explores the art of engineering
Design

The AeroDesign Team at the Critical Design Review (CDR) presenting the details of their 2023 plane design in preparation for the AIAA DBF competition


A comparison of the 2022 VaxSCinator plane (top) with its CAD model (bottom).

The CAD model of the 2023 Transcformer plane.
Build

Rapid repairs to wing tubing at competition



Wet layup manufacturing process

Layering of fiberglass into 3D printed mold

3D printing of wing ribs
Fly

VaxSCinator flying at the 2022 DBF competition in Wichita, Kansas

Test flight for TranSCformer in preparation for the 2023 DBF competition


Chief pilot and flight team RC aircraft training

Preparing the aircraft for test flight

TranSCformer flying at the 2023 DBF competition in Tuscon, Arizona

Loading 1272 lbs for the 2023 ground mission

Flight cam view of aircraft during test flight