SAE AERO DESIGN EAST COMPETITION 2021
Lakeland, Florida, USA
Despite additional challenges faced due to COVID-19, the team worked diligently in innovating their 2021 flagship
'Vulcan'. Vulcan had enabled the team to brag 1st position in whole of Asia as well as in the technical design report that was
submitted. Vulcan is a single electric motor propelled aircraft. Using a combination of hard work and unique design;
the flagship was made to meet the mission statement of 2021 that required the team to build a system that can deliver colonists, habitats,
and supplies on the surface of Mars.
SAE AERO DESIGN EAST COMPETITION 2020
Lakeland, Florida, USA/6-8th March, 2020
Team’s 2020 Aircraft, “Airavat” is a single electric motor
propelled, high wing aircraft with a tricycle landing gear, capable
of lifting 38 pounds at a cruise velocity of 43 ft/s. The aircraft is
also capable of releasing two autonomously guided colonist delivery
aircraft along with multiple supply payloads.
SAE AERO DESIGN EAST COMPETITION 2019
Fort Worth, Texas, USA/6-8th March, 2019
This was the most successful season the Team ever had. 2019’s Flagship
Redbird proved out to be one of the finest plane ever manufactured.
Despite drastic rulebook changes with the completely new mission
statement team was successful in achieving 4th Overall ranking in
advanced class category.
SAE AERO DESIGN EAST COMPETITION 2018
Lakeland, Florida, USA/6-8th March, 2018
Zephyrus is indeed the majestic advanced class aircraft which definitely lives up to its name - The Greek god of winds.
It is a single-engine aircraft that can lift a total of 36 pounds and drop two payloads from an altitude of 175 ft, at a
cruising velocity of 43 ft/s. This very aircraft helped us secure worldwide 6th position, back then the best position in the Asia/Pacific
region at the SAE Aero Design East Competition.
INDIAN SPACE CONCLAVE-SEDS VIT 2017
VIT Vellore/5-6th August, 2017
Indian Space Conclave was organised by SEDS VIT on 5th and 6th
August, 2017. All the Aero Design teams of VIT University, Creation
Labs, ASME and some professional organisations displayed their
respective models and works. The team displayed their advance class
aircraft ‘Jetaayu’. The aircraft remained the centre of attraction
of the event and received huge crowd to witness its beauty.
Faculties from different schools and other universities visited our
stall and interacted with us.
ATMOS BITS-PILANI TECH EXPO 2017
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad/28-29th October, 2017
ATMOS is an event organised by BITS Pilani every year during their
Tech Expo. Teams and individuals from universities like NITs, DTU,
IITs, IISc, SRM and BITS participated and displayed their models and
ideas. Jetaayu, the advance class aircraft of the team, witnessed
overwhelming response from other teams and visitors. Officials from
companies like Mytrah energy appraised the model. Other
distinguished visitors included official from IITs, DRDO and ISRO.
