Our mission is to design, build, and flight test a single engine, twin tail, radio controlled, test bed capable of acrobatic maneuvers for control system research purposes. MAAV-eRIC (Maneuverable Autonomous Aerial Vehicle enabling Research in Intelligent Controls) is a senior design team at Saint Louis University that is currently developing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as a future testbed platform for the AirCRAFT Lab. The AirCRAFT desires a maneuverable aircraft that can be used to study control algorithms and the dynamics of an aircraft performing a variety of maneuvers. The aircraft is designed to be a twin-tailed single turbine powered platform with a multitude of data collection equipment, with reliable performance enabling repetitive flight tests to gather as much data as possible. The MAAV-eRIC is currently in the final stages of fabrication and once built, it will be used for years into the future to facilitate research and learning in the Saint Louis University School of Science and Engineering’s AirCRAFT Lab. 

Project MAAV-eRIC would like to thank the following individuals for their contributions to the project: 

Dr. Srikanth Gururajan and the AirCRAFT Lab for supplying materials, avionics, lab space, and equipment as well as continued support and guidance throughout the project.  

Dr. Sanjay Jayaram for his continued mentorship and guidance for the team.