Technology

How PTDrone works

AI, robotics, and advanced manufacturing working together to turn mission requirements into locally manufactured UAVs.

Autonomous Microfactory

One automated line takes an aircraft from a digital design to a tested, deployable UAV.

Manufacture · Concept render

Assemble · Concept render

Validate · Concept render

01AI Manufacturing Intelligence
Mission Analysis → UAV Configuration → Material Optimization → Production Planning
02Digital Twin & Control Center
Digital Twin Simulation · Real-Time Monitoring · AI Production Orchestration
03Autonomous Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing → Automated Post-Processing → Robotic Assembly → Quality Inspection
04Autonomous Calibration & Flight Validation
Propulsion Testing → Sensor Calibration → Flight-Control Tuning → Closed-Loop Flight Validation
05Advanced Materials & Composites
CarbonFiberX · High-Performance Polymers · Carbon-Fiber Composites

Single-Engine VTOL Turbojet Fixed-Wing UAV

VTOL flexibilityFixed-wing efficiencyTurbojet high-speed capability

A2 airframe board: a tailless aircraft with a canard, blended centerbody and swept main wing with a cranked trailing edge, with span, sweep and body envelope figures — Fixed-wing airframe · Rendered from A2 geometry

A2 three-view board: dimensioned top, side and front views of the airframe with its airfoil references — Three-view study · Rendered from A2 geometry

A2 body section board: the airframe with five body cross-sections shown in place, from the nose to the aft end — Body section study · Rendered from A2 geometry

A2 planform · Top view · Drawn from source geometry

Main components and technologies

Single-Engine Turbojet Propulsion
VTOL Takeoff & Landing System
Fixed-Wing High-Speed Flight Configuration
Modular Airframe Architecture
Lightweight Structural Design
Additively Manufactured Components
Integrated Flight Control System
Autonomous Navigation
Mission Payload Integration
PX4-Based Avionics
Ground Control System Integration
Digital Twin / Vehicle Simulation

02.1

Metal Additive Manufactured Turbojet Engine

Metal 3D Printing enables complex turbojet components that are difficult to manufacture using conventional methods, while reducing part count and accelerating design iteration.

NB1 turbojet system overview board: a cutaway of the engine with the inlet and compressor, diffuser, combustor, shaft and bearings, turbine and exhaust labelled — System overview · Concept · illustrative data

NB1 turbojet orthographic board: side, top and front views of the engine exterior with station lines — Orthographic study · Concept · illustrative data

NB1 turbojet exploded assembly board: the inlet and compressor, diffuser, combustor, shaft, turbine, exhaust and outer casing separated along the engine axis — Exploded assembly · Concept · illustrative data

NB1 turbojet flow board: air entering the inlet, heating in the combustor and leaving the exhaust, with illustrative thermal and fuel charts — Flow and thermal state · Concept · illustrative data

NB1 turbojet operating sequence board: four illustrative keyframes from startup through acceleration and steady running to coast-down — Operating sequence · Concept · illustrative data

Cutaway render of the turbojet showing the intake, compressor, combustion chamber, shaft, turbine and exhaust nozzle — Cutaway · CAD render

Transparent render of the turbojet showing its internal components through the casing — Transparent casing · CAD render

Exterior render of the turbojet engine from the exhaust end — Exterior · CAD render

Main technologies

Metal Additive Manufacturing
Complex Internal Geometry
Integrated Cooling Channels
Lightweight Engine Components
Reduced Part Count
High-Temperature Materials
Combustion Chamber Manufacturing
Turbine / Nozzle Components
Rapid Design Iteration
Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM)
Engine Performance Testing
Thermal and Structural Validation

How PTDrone works

AI, robotics, and advanced manufacturing working together to turn mission requirements into locally manufactured UAVs.

Autonomous Microfactory

One automated line takes an aircraft from a digital design to a tested, deployable UAV.

Manufacture · Concept render

Assemble · Concept render

Validate · Concept render

01AI Manufacturing Intelligence
Mission Analysis → UAV Configuration → Material Optimization → Production Planning
02Digital Twin & Control Center
Digital Twin Simulation · Real-Time Monitoring · AI Production Orchestration
03Autonomous Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing → Automated Post-Processing → Robotic Assembly → Quality Inspection
04Autonomous Calibration & Flight Validation
Propulsion Testing → Sensor Calibration → Flight-Control Tuning → Closed-Loop Flight Validation
05Advanced Materials & Composites
CarbonFiberX · High-Performance Polymers · Carbon-Fiber Composites

Single-Engine VTOL Turbojet Fixed-Wing UAV

VTOL flexibilityFixed-wing efficiencyTurbojet high-speed capability

A2 planform · Top view · Drawn from source geometry

Main components and technologies

Single-Engine Turbojet Propulsion
VTOL Takeoff & Landing System
Fixed-Wing High-Speed Flight Configuration
Modular Airframe Architecture
Lightweight Structural Design
Additively Manufactured Components
Integrated Flight Control System
Autonomous Navigation
Mission Payload Integration
PX4-Based Avionics
Ground Control System Integration
Digital Twin / Vehicle Simulation

02.1

Metal Additive Manufactured Turbojet Engine

Metal 3D Printing enables complex turbojet components that are difficult to manufacture using conventional methods, while reducing part count and accelerating design iteration.

Main technologies

Metal Additive Manufacturing
Complex Internal Geometry
Integrated Cooling Channels
Lightweight Engine Components
Reduced Part Count
High-Temperature Materials
Combustion Chamber Manufacturing
Turbine / Nozzle Components
Rapid Design Iteration
Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM)
Engine Performance Testing
Thermal and Structural Validation

How PTDrone works

Autonomous Microfactory

01AI Manufacturing Intelligence

02Digital Twin & Control Center

03Autonomous Manufacturing

04Autonomous Calibration & Flight Validation

05Advanced Materials & Composites

Single-Engine VTOL Turbojet Fixed-Wing UAV

Main components and technologies

Metal Additive Manufactured Turbojet Engine

Main technologies

How PTDrone works

Autonomous Microfactory

01AI Manufacturing Intelligence

02Digital Twin & Control Center

03Autonomous Manufacturing

04Autonomous Calibration & Flight Validation

05Advanced Materials & Composites

Single-Engine VTOL Turbojet Fixed-Wing UAV

Main components and technologies

Metal Additive Manufactured Turbojet Engine

Main technologies