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Render of the high-wing UAV in a plywood finish, with a twin-boom tail and a nose propeller.

Teknofest Fixed-Wing UAV

A fixed-wing uncrewed aircraft (UAV) designed for Teknofest in Turkey. Its modular frame uses plywood, balsa and 3D-printed parts for easier repairs. A servo mechanism releases the payload.

Project stage
Functional prototype
Work type
Research project

Designed to fly, built to be repaired

  • Render of the UAV from the front quarter.
  • Top view of the UAV, showing the wing, the tail boom and the tailplane.
  • Render of the UAV from below and behind.

We led the UAV design and worked with the team’s electronics engineers. Wing profile, wing area and the aircraft’s proportions came from experience and UAV design handbooks, weighed against aerodynamics, structural strength, manufacture and assembly.

The airframe is modular, so a part damaged in a crash can be swapped instead of rebuilding the plane.

Plywood, balsa and prints

  • Render with the skin removed, showing the internal ribs and frames.
  • Close-up render of the landing gear and the fuselage underside.

The airframe combines plywood, balsa and 3D-printed parts. We prepared the print files and tuned the print settings for reliable parts and shorter print times.

Payload drop

  • Render of the UAV with its fuselage cut open, showing the payload bay and the release mechanism.
  • Side section of the UAV, with the payload and electronics inside the fuselage.

A servo-powered mechanism in the fuselage releases the payload in flight.

A vertical take-off version

  • Render of the hybrid version, with four guarded lift rotors on booms.
  • Render of the UAV against a cloudy sky.

One render explores a hybrid version, with four lift rotors added for vertical take-off.

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