🦅 I Recreated Evolution’s Wing Design to Build an Ultra-Efficient UAV Flying Wing

Neuronautics • January 8, 2026
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Try Onshape Free – Engineers Get Up to 6 Months Pro: https://onshape.pro/Neuronautics What if we took a wing shape that evolution has refined for millions of years… and turned it into an ultra-efficient UAV? 🦅 In this video I build a 3D-printed flying wing using a gull-shaped planform inspired by birds, then put it through CFD and flight tests to see if the theory actually works. We dive into lateral–directional stability, comparing a planar wing vs. the gull wing, and see how the new design delivers ~80% more yaw stability and ~75% more roll stability without sacrificing efficiency. In the end, this project shows why the gull wing is such a powerful, convergent design solution in nature—and it sets the stage for the next step: using AI to simulate evolution and search for even more stable and efficient wing planforms. #UAV #FlyingWing #RCPlane #Aerodynamics #CFD #Onshape #FPV

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