Project Overview

Pardalote, powered by the third iteration of our SRAD hybrid engine, builds on the legacy and extensive testing campaigns of its predecessors, Waratah and Wattle.

Engineered using our in-house hybrid engine simulation suite, Pardalote has undergone rigorous validation from pressure testing our feed system to live hot fires at our dedicated facility in Arthursleigh Farm, University of Sydney. Every test redefines our propulsion system, constantly pushing new ideas and innovative engineering practices, guaranteeing competitional performance and spectacular views!

This cutting-edge project embodies our team’s relentless commitment, technical excellence, and pioneering spirit, pushing the frontiers of student engineering ever further.

final altitude

10,342 FT
AGL

Maximum velocity

300 M/S
MACH 0.7

Peak thrust

4064
NEWTON

trophies

3x

1st 10K SRAD Hybrid AURC/IREC

1st Overall IREC 2025

2023 Technical Leads

Izaak Cerneaz

Aerostructures Lead

Myles Mclaughlin

Propulsion-Chamber Lead

Conor Horgan

Propulsion-Tank Lead

Ethan Englund

GSE Lead

Said Mouhaiche

Flight Simulation Lead

Sahaj Mand

Recovery Lead

Adrian Wong

Ground Control Lead

2024 Technical Leads

Izaak Cerneaz

Aerostructures Lead

Tom Slaney

Propulsion-Chamber Co-Lead

Aditya Ratheesh

Propulsion-Chamber Co-Lead

Conor Horgan

Young. American. Designer.

Tom King

GSE Lead

Ricky Purani

Recovery Lead

Adrian Wong

Ground Control Hardware Lead

Benji White

Ground Control Software Lead

Khoi Nguyen

Flight Simulation Lead

2025 Technical Leads

Izaak Cerneaz

Aerostructures Lead

Taavi Williams

Propulsion-Chamber Lead

Micheal McRae

Propulsion-Tank Lead

Hamish Crawford

GSE Lead

Remy Barbaret

Recovery Lead

Charlie Balderstone

Ground Control Hardware Lead

Steven Dang

Ground Control Software Lead

Khoi Nguyen

Flight Simulation Lead