The Stickbug is a VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) fixed-wing aircraft designed to fulfill competition requirements including autonomous waypoint missions and payload drop operations.
Airframe & Composites
- Hybrid Configuration: VTOL capability up to 400 ft altitude with an 10.5 ft wingspan for aerodynamic forward flight efficiency.
- Composite Construction: Built from lightweight carbon fiber, fiberglass, and wood, weighing 35lb in its fully loaded configuration.
Propulsion Architecture
- VTOL Motors: Four SunnySky X6215S 170KV motors on tail booms delivering >18 lbs thrust per motor with 22x6.5" props.
- Forward Motor: Scorpion S2 5525 170KV motor supplying 20 lbs forward thrust with a 20x10" prop.
Avionics & Vision Payload
- Flight Controller: Cube Orange running ArduPlane firmware for autonomous navigation.
- Payload Camera: Lucid Triton 200S 20MP camera on a custom 2-axis brushless gimbal with NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano.
Technical Specifications
| Airframe Type | VTOL Fixed-Wing Aircraft |
| Wingspan | 8.5 ft (102 in) |
| VTOL Motors | 4× Sunny Sky X6215S 170KV (22x6.5" props) |
| Forward Motor | Scorpion S2 5525 170KV (20x10" prop) |
| Flight Controller | Cube Orange (ArduPlane) |
| Companion Computer | NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano |
| Camera & Gimbal | Lucid Triton 200S 20MP on custom 2-axis gimbal |