Aircraft prototyping · Active development
Experimental RC Aircraft
An iterative RC aircraft effort using unsuccessful early flights to improve propulsion, structure, and stability in a third design.
Iterative aircraft development
Owen has built experimental radio-controlled aircraft to learn about propulsion, mechanical design, flight stability, and iterative testing. Two earlier attempts ended in crashes. Those outcomes are part of the engineering record rather than hidden failures, and a third aircraft iteration is now under development.
Current iteration
The next design applies lessons from the previous crashes to structure, balance, propulsion, and stability. It remains under development and is not presented as a completed autonomous UAV.
Development, step by step.
First two flight attempts
Built and tested two aircraft; both crashed.
Third iteration
Developing a revised aircraft informed by propulsion, stability, and structural lessons.