Aracuã AerodesignSince 2016 · Dourados - MS
Student Aerodesign team from Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), based in Dourados - MS, Brazil. We design, build and fly cargo aircraft to compete in SAE Brazil AeroDesign, training engineers through hands-on practice.
Technical areas
How the team is organized
Aerodynamics
Designs the aircraft's surfaces for maximum flight efficiency.
Electronics
Develops the aircraft's onboard systems, from instrumentation to telemetry.
Stability & Control
Makes sure the aircraft responds safely and predictably to the pilot.
Structures
Sizes, builds and physically assembles the aircraft's structure.
Management
Plans schedules, resources and budget for the whole team.
Marketing
Handles the team's communication and relationship with sponsors.
Team Captaincy
Leads the team and its strategic project decisions.
One team, many fronts
From the drawing board to the runway, every area contributes to putting the team's aircraft into competition every year.
Hangar
Meet the aircraft the team has developed over the years.
See the hangar →Team
See who makes Aracuã Aerodesign happen, area by area.
Meet the team →Who supports us
Companies and partners who make this possible
Contributions to this crowdfunding campaign are not sponsorship. For sponsorship proposals, please reach out by email at faen.aracua@ufgd.edu.br.
Want to support Aracuã Aerodesign?
Companies and supporters make it possible to build our aircraft and to compete every year.