Penn Aerial Robotics

University of Pennsylvania's SAE Aero Design Team

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A few highlights from SAE Aero Design West 2026.

We're already looking forward to next season!

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Not all build days go according to plan...

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Plane calibration!

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Throwback to our snowy flight test in February!

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Here's part 2 of our build timelapse!

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Today, our members took our Advanced Class aircraft to Penn Park for a flight test!

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Our next summer lesson covered circuit analysis! ⚡️

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A look back at our 2025–26 aircraft reveal. ✈️

From concept to competition, we're proud of everything our team accomplished throughout the season.

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Happy Fourth of July from PennAiR! 🇺🇸✈️

We'll be back soon with more updates from our summer projects.

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A big thank you to UPenn's Rapid Prototyping Lab (RPL) for providing access to their laser cutter and helping us bring our designs to life!

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Our summer workshop series continued with an introduction to the Spektrum controller!

Members learned about the fundamentals of radio control systems, transmitter functionality, and their role in operating our aircraft.

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Today, our members organized our build cabinets to keep our tools, materials, and workspace ready for the projects ahead!

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Our members have been testing our IARC drone, gathering data, and refining the platform as we prepare for the upcoming competition.

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Watch Zenith, our Advanced Class aircraft, take flight.

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Where engineering meets flight.

From design and manufacturing to testing and competition, here's a glimpse into what PennAiR is all about.

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Today, our members assembled our 2025 competition aircraft, Equinox, to showcase it to Penn staff. It was a great opportunity to share the hard work and engineering behind the aircraft with members of our university community.

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Watch as our members assemble our new aircraft!

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Our first in-person summer workday! ✈️

It was great to get the team back in the lab, building our new SAE Advanced aircraft and testing our IARC drone.

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Behind every finished design are countless iterations.

Here's a look back at some of the early versions of our payload circuitry from last season. ⚡

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One sketch. One CAD model. One prototype. One flight at a time. That's how every PennAiR aircraft begins.