Prototyping, Manufacturing, and Testing

Timeline

Prototype 1

October 2025

Prototype 2

November 2025

Prototype 3

December 2025

Prototype 4

Jan–Feb 2026

Final Assembly

March–April 2026

Prototype 1 Manufacturing

Initial prototype to understand manufacturing and optimize design.

Prototype 2 Manufacturing

This foam aircraft demonstrated initial flight capability.

Prototype 3 Manufacturing

Enabled taxi and ground takeoff capability.

Prototype 4 Manufacturing

Achieved stable taxi, takeoff, and sustained flight.

Final Assembly

All systems integrated to meet competition requirements.

Testing

Proto 1 Taxi
Proto 2 Flight
Proto 3 Testing
Proto 4 Flight
Competition Flight