Unmanned Aerospace Founder and CEO Gad Shaanan recently delivered a guest presentation to the engineering department at UC Irvine, sharing insights into the design and development of the company’s flagship aircraft, the GH-4 hydrogen-electric gyrocopter.
The educational session, held on campus in Irvine, CA, focused on the principles behind Unmanned Aerospace’s next-generation VTOL rotorcraft — highlighting its patented Automatic Pitch System (APS), hybrid-electric propulsion architecture and modular design for cargo and ISR missions.
Inspiring the Next Generation of Aerospace Engineers
Gad engaged students with a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to bring a new class of aircraft to life—sharing lessons learned, core design decisions and breakthrough technologies featured in the “All-Electric Rotorcraft” presentation.
Topics included:
- Hydrogen fuel cell integration
- Scalable rotorcraft engineering
- Energy efficiency and autorotation principles
- Trade-offs between helicopters, gyrocopters, and hybrid systems
The presentation offered students a firsthand look into clean-energy aircraft innovation, while reinforcing the importance of practical engineering, iterative prototyping and mission-driven design in today’s aerospace landscape.
Unmanned Aerospace continues to support the next generation of engineers and innovators through educational outreach and thought leadership.
