Ay Up Duck Aerospace

Ay Up Duck Aerospace is developing Mandarin: a Coandă-effect-assisted, hybrid-electric VTOL fixed-wing uncrewed aircraft built for a family of ISR and inspection missions - defence ISR, offshore wind turbine inspection, and onshore linear infrastructure inspection (e.g. rail). Patent pending on our rear nacelle geometry, engineered as a sovereign UK capability - ITAR-free, with a UK/European supply chain.

Conventional VTOL platforms trade fixed-wing efficiency for hover, usually via tail rotors or tilt-rotors. Mandarin's Coandă-effect lift avoids that complexity, targeting a lower acoustic signature and fewer moving parts, while retaining fixed-wing endurance in cruise.

This channel documents Mandarin's development from CFD validation through flight test - propulsion, Coandă testing, and build progress toward first flight. If you've arrived from LinkedIn or an investor introduction, you're in the right place.

Persistent. Quiet. Safe. Sovereign.

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