AeroCup
AeroCup

Design,
Build &
Compete

An aeronautical competition for university students — design, build, and test an RC aircraft through static and flight evaluations.

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Preparing 2026

The Next Edition is Coming

Location and full details will be announced soon. In the meantime, explore the results and photos from the previous edition.

The Competition

University teams compete in three distinct classes

AeroCup Portugal is a yearly university aeronautical competition where teams design, build, and fly UAVs. Each class offers a different level of challenge — from pure engineering design to fully autonomous flight.

DC

Design Class

Static Events Only

Focus on engineering excellence without building an aircraft. Teams demonstrate mastery through design analysis, documentation, and manufacturing strategy.

  • Engineering design & analysis
  • Technical documentation
  • Manufacturing strategy
  • No aircraft build required
MC

Manual Class

Static + Dynamic Events

Design, build, and manually pilot your aircraft through a full programme of static evaluations and flight performance events.

  • Aircraft is piloted manually
  • Take-off & flight performance
  • Manual air drop missions
  • Full static evaluation
AC

Automatic Class

Static + Dynamic Events

The most demanding class — your aircraft must complete autonomous missions including waypoint navigation, automatic landing, and air drops.

  • Autonomous flight missions
  • Waypoint navigation
  • Automatic landing sequence
  • Autonomous air drop
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