Project archive / EDF jet

Carbon-Fiber EDF Jet

A carbon-fiber electric ducted fan aircraft designed in Onshape, simulated with Ansys CFD, built, and flight-tested as a capstone project.

Recognition: 2nd place, Aerospace Engineering
Archive: 3 photographs / 7 test clips

Build & exhibition

Still photographs

The finished carbon-fiber EDF jet displayed with its research board at the Science and Engineering Fair of Houston — Finished jet and research board at SEFH.

Cristian wearing safety equipment while finishing the carbon-fiber EDF jet airframe — Carbon-fiber layup and airframe finishing.

Internal view of the EDF jet showing its ducting, batteries, electronics, and control linkages — EDF ducting, batteries, electronics, and control linkages.

Test footage

Field and systems tests

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