Our Legacy
It started when YN-01 cleared its debut Aero Design Challenge with a podium finish. Eight airframes later, Aero Segment is still chasing the ceiling.
From a first glider built to clear inspection to YN-08's runner-up flight at Aero Artistry, every build has meant a new frame, a new flight system, a new limit tested against the sky.
YN-01
Fixed-WingThe first airframe off the bench. YN-01 flew Aero Segment's debut campaign and came home with a podium finish against a national field.
- Aero Design Challenge (ADC) — AIR 3
YN-02
GliderYN-02 topped the balsa glider field at IIT Jodhpur outright, then carried the team all the way to the Smart India Hackathon finale at NIT Tirupati.
- Ignus Balsa Glider Competition (IIT Jodhpur) — AIR 01
- SIH Finale — NIT Tirupati
YN-03
Autonomous UAVThe team's first step into autonomy. YN-03 flew the Autonomous Drone Development Challenge and finished 19th among 110 teams nationwide.
- ADDC
- All India Rank 19th among 110 teams
YN-04
Fixed-WingYN-04 swept AVATE Tathava at NIT Calicut, taking the outright win against 76 competing teams — Aero Segment's biggest result yet.
- All India Rank 1 among 76 teams in AVATE Tathava (NIT Calicut)
YN-05
Fixed-WingBack at the Aero Design Challenge, YN-05 refined the fixed-wing platform further and landed 3rd among 65 teams.
- All India Rank 3rd among 65 teams in Aero Design Challenge (ADC)
YN-06
Fixed-WingYN-06's design report earned a 3rd-place finish at the Design Development Challenge, sharpening the team's engineering documentation for the seasons ahead.
- All India Rank 3rd in Design Report (DDC)
YN-AUTO-1
Autonomous UAVA dedicated autonomy build, YN-AUTO-1 campaigned both the Autonomous Drone Development Challenge and the Drone Development Challenge in the same season.
- Autonomous Drone Development Challenge (ADDC)
- Drone Development Challenge (DDC)
YN-07
AeromodellingYN-07 took 3rd at Aero Artistry during Fluxus, IIT Indore, then went on to place in the top 29 of 88 teams at the National Aeromodelling Competition, IIT Bombay.
- Fluxus IIT Indore — 3rd place at Aero Artistry
- National Aeromodelling Competition (IIT Bombay 2025) — among 88 teams, selected in top 29
YN-08
GliderThe latest chapter. YN-08 returned to Aero Artistry at IIT Indore and placed 2nd in the gliding plane competition — the sharpest glider the team has built yet.
- Aero Artistry Competition, IIT Indore
- All India Rank 2 in gliding plane competition, IIT Indore 2026