Overview

In 2024, Purdue SAE Aero participated in the SAE Aero Design East competition in Lakeland, Florida, competing in the Micro Class division. This competition challenged our team to design and build a compact, efficient aircraft.

Team Reflections

The 2024 East competition in the Micro Class provided invaluable experience in designing compact, efficient aircraft. Our team learned important lessons about optimization and constraint-driven design. Diving in the deep end with our very first competition taught us resilience, innovation, and the true spirit of aerospace engineering.