Ayden Wardell Aerospace is a personal engineering initiative focused on showcasing what amazing things can be done with creativity, determination, and hands-on engineering. Through Ayden Wardell Aerospace, I aim to inspire others by demonstrating what can be achieved by combining advanced manufacturing with reused materials whenever possible. Most ambitious engineering projects can often be designed around off-the-shelf or scrapyard supplies, making complex endeavors much more feasible to makers.
Pyroflask engine (above): based around a stainless water bottle, this powerful thruster uses propane-based combustion to augment the already impressive thrust from an 3D printed compressor.
Green Lightning 2.0 - A powerful Jetfan go-kart that incorporates many re-used parts including a bucket for the thruster nacelle and a frame made from shade structure tubing.
Aerospike Rocket Engine - This thruster combines household materials with cutting edge aerospace by having a precision machined nozzle attached to a combustor made out of a water bottle.
The Desert Dart - This high-flying project is built with readily available rocketry materials and powered by an Aerotech H-class reloadable motor.