King's College London - Flight & Aerodynamics Design Course

• Project Goal: optimize range and flight maneuverability of a fixed wing drone for parcel delivery

• Application: allow for parcel deliveries across long ranges and across difficult terrain where fixed wing drones cannot land 

• Project Features:

  • Three operational modes:

1. Fixed-wing efficient pusher configuration

2. Vertical Take-off and Landing

3. High speed flight for quick delivery

• • Fuselage Length: 65 cm

  • Cargo Volume: 753 cu. cm.

  • Total Length: 1.2 m

  • Height: 30 cm

  • Efficient Cruise Speed: 15 m/s (mode 2)

  • Stall Speed: 11.5 m/s

  • Parasitic Drag Coefficient: 0.028

• Result: optimized airfoil for range, completed SolidWorks assembly and component selection, prototype ready to be built