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AD🚀How to start Aerospace Engineering (without the NASA budget)
Stop waiting for a degree to start building. I’m an Aero student at Stanford, and let me tell you—the laws of physics work the same in your garage as they do in a multi-million dollar lab.
If you want to get into FPV drones, high-powered rocketry, or RC planes, you need a flight plan. This is Part 1 of my series on the best beginner-friendly projects to level up your engineering skills.
The Roadmap:
1. Foam-Board RC Planes: The ultimate way to learn aerodynamics without the heartbreak of an expensive crash. ($80–$120)
2. Scratch-Built Rockets: Skip the kits. Design your own in OpenRocket to learn stability and flight physics. ($40–$80)
3. Tiny Whoop FPV: The “final boss” of hobby aero. Master the simulator first, then build your own micro-drone. ($150–$250)
Resources in this video:
Foam-Board airplane Kit: FT Mighty Mini Explorer
DIY RC airplane: Joyplanes (YouTube)
Other RC airplane YouTube channels:
TheRcSaylors, FliteTest
Rocket Design Software: Openrocket
Basic kits: Estes 1491
Rocket Build tutorial: Con Hathy (YouTube)
TinyWhoop:
Flight Video: Slavik Nychkalo (YouTube)
Starter kit: Emax
FPV blog: Oscar Liang
Build Videos: Joshua Bardwell
Simulator: Liftoff
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