Overall „NIGHT FURY“ Concept
The main mechanical and electrical design considerations
The developed concept is essentially based on the following points
SEPERATE LIFT / THRUST CONCEPT
A seperation between lift and thrust motors proved to be a more stable concept overall. Derived from our experiences we settled for a quadrocopter concept in „pusher“-configuration with a single thruster motor
DIRECTLY DERIVED SHAPE FINDING
With the concept in mind the layout of each and every component followed a strict yet simple design plan. The motor layout with the needed fuselage and wing dimensions produced the twin boom dimensions which finally led to the empennage dimensions
LIGHTWEIGHT CONSTRUCTION
We opted for self-designed components rather than standard parts as it enables heaps of weight savings with the usage of CFRP and self designed moulds. A high flexibility in the shaping of the wings through the use of CFRP skinned foam cores enabled rapid progress in the development and testing phase
IDEALLY INTEGRATED COMPONENTS
The team’s experience with finding and integrating the ideal components, lightweight yet powerful that is, played a major role in building the aircraft. For a highly effective integration of electrical components the self-designed mechanical components proved to be a fitting move in our design plan
