Aerospace Engineering

Concept | Simulation | Hands-On Prototyping

Bridging numerical depth with flight experience. As a lean, independent expert, I personally engineer your autonomous systems and airborne wind energy solutions from concept to reality — agile, dedicated, and all from a single source.

Experimental optimized Flying Wing Flyation with tether

Services

Custom software toolchains, dynamic simulation, aerodynamic optimization, and hands-on prototyping.

Studies & Custom Physics Toolchains

Studies & Custom Physics Toolchains

  • Fast numerical solvers
  • MDO engines & parametric sweeps
  • Feasibility studies from first principles
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Dynamic Simulation & Flight Control

Dynamic Simulation & Flight Control

  • Coupled tethered flight simulators
  • Real-time multibody dynamics
  • HIL/SIL flight control stacks
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Aerodynamic Optimization & Vehicle Design

Aerodynamic Optimization & Vehicle Design

  • Gradient-driven shape optimization
  • VLM/NLLT solvers
  • Wing and plane design: flight mission, efficiency, stability
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Rapid Prototyping & Flight Test

Rapid Prototyping & Flight Test Support

  • In-house composite atelier
  • CNC, 3D printing & vacuum bagging
  • Flight test campaign support
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Projects

Current projects and past milestones

Autonomous AWE eVTOL Platform

Autonomous AWE eVTOL Platform
TwingTec • Co-Founder (2014–2024)

Over 30 flight vehicles designed, built, and tested from early prototypes to fully autonomous eVTOL operation.

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Next-Gen Composite eVTOL Wings

Next-Gen Composite eVTOL Wings
FLYATIVE & KitesforFuture • Active

Support in Engineering next-generation composite eVTOL aircraft for autonomous Airborne Wind Energy: early-stage concept evaluation and support for rapid prototyping.

Custom Toolchains & Experimental Aircraft

Custom Toolchains & Experimental Aircraft
FLYATIVE Workshop • Tools & Piloting

In-house fabrication of high-performance composite airframes paired with custom aerodynamic shape optimization toolchains.

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About Me

ETH Zurich MSc graduate, aerospace engineer, experimental RC test pilot, software engineer and composite craftsman. Pragmatic, analytical, hands-on. I bridge the gap between rigorous computational modeling and physical reality.

Flavio Gohl Portrait

Contact

Direct engineering collaboration from Switzerland. Get in touch to discuss your next system, simulation, or prototyping project.