FlyUC is a student organization at the University of Cincinnati's College of Engineering and Applied Science. The team was initially formed for the GoFly Prize in 2017 with the goal of creating a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft that could carry a human. FlyUC is proud to say they are a Phase III team. FlyUC decided to leave the GoFly competition the summer of 2019 after several failed designs and inability to meet the difficult timelines. 

FlyUC still continues to work on VTOL aircraft designs, but with a huge emphasis on all electric flight. The primary objective is to create a platform for students interested in the concept of vertical flight expand their knowledge, gain hands on experiences, and develop innovative solutions to solve the complex problems presented by eVTOLs. 


2017

FlyUC is formed and enters the GoFly Competition

2017- Early 2019

FlyUC creates three different designs and iterations to meet the standards set by the competition. Unfortunately, all the designs were deemed insufficient for various reasons.

Summer 2019

The FlyUC team voted to leave the GoFly Competition to pursue their own project and set their own timeline.

Summer 2019- Early 2020

FlyUC went back to the drawing board and decided to work on a small scale prototype of their electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Called Prototype 1, later dubbed P1, the purpose of this prototype was to test the technology and gain better insight on the design before moving onto a larger design.

Late 2020

FlyUC presents Prototype 1 to the University of Cincinnati's Drone Lab for their approval of the design. Several suggestions and concerns were proposed by the Drone Lab.

2021 - Present

FlyUC goes back and addressed the flaws and concerns proposed by the Drone Lab. The team plans to start building prototype 1, P1, the Fall of 2021.