Overview

Like legos, but not really

Manufacturing takes the ideas of the design team and brings them to life. We utilize machinery from the Aerospace Fabrications Lab (AFL) and the EnVision Center mixed with hands-on skills in order to build the strongest, lightest aircraft for the annual competition.

Machines

• CNC Hot Wire Cutter
• Laser Cutter
• Belt Sander
• 3D Printers

Hands-on Skills Developed

• Wet-Composite Layups
  • Carbon Fiber
  • Fiberglass
• Aircraft Mold Manufacturing
• Hand Hot Wire Cutter
• Hand Dremel
  • Cutting
  • Sanding
• Power Drill