Ultra-light cargo aircraft
A cargo aircraft developed around an extreme mass-efficiency challenge: the airframe and onboard systems were limited to 1 kg, while take-off had to be completed within 25 m. Iterative structural and propulsion testing produced a platform capable of lifting a 6.4 kg payload.
Project context
Aircraft structural and propulsion optimisation
Liming's contribution
Liming worked on lightweight structural design, material selection, propulsion testing, PX4 data collection, and flight-based performance estimation across several design iterations.
Selected outcomes
- 1 kg aircraft-system mass limit
- 6.4 kg demonstrated payload
- Take-off distance limited to 25 m
- Iterative optimisation of structures, wiring, batteries, motors, and power electronics