University of Toronto Flight Endurance Team

The University of Toronto Flight Endurance Team is a student design team that aims to develop unmanned aircraft that are able to push the boundaries of flight endurance through independent multiday and multiweek missions.

The principal goal of UTFET is to beat the all-aircraft, all-category, all-condition world endurance record.

Latest Updates

Timestamp Update
July 29, 2026 We have reaffiliated as a UofT EngSoc full status club!
May 8, 2026 Testbed aircraft airframe near completion, surface finishing taking place.
Feb 23, 2026 We have received Winter Club Funding, testbed manufacturing begun.
Nov 22, 2025 General Meeting #2 concluded. Updates made, tasks continue, budget assigned.
Nov 22, 2025 We have gained full status as a UofT EngSoc affiliated club!
Oct 31, 2025 We would like to welcome Prof. Carrick as a Faculty Advisor of UTFET!
Oct 12, 2025 General Meeting #1 concluded. Member assignments made, tasks begin.
Sept 9, 2025 Website received updates; project timelines and design team start-up to follow suit.
UTFET 2026, Website updated this 27th day of September, 2026, @ 11:21:00.
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2026-2027 Leadership Directory

Name Div Grad Role
Ayan Ali ECE, EE 2T8 Team Principal
Valentina Lin Fang Mech 2T7 Finance Officer
Ethan Mao ECE, EE 2T8 Operations Manager
Vacant ~ ~ Outreach Director
Prof. Roger Carrick MIE ‎ ‎ ‎ Faculty Advisor

Sponsorships

We would like to thank our sponsors for their continued support such that we may endeavor to push the boundaries of flight endurance.