Jet engines, built by Formula 1 engineers.
We design, 3D print and test small jet engines for drones and other unmanned aircraft. Our first engine, AIR300, is a 300 N‑class turbojet.
We cut our teeth in Formula 1 and aerospace. Now we build jet engines.
AIR300
300 N-class micro turbojetA small jet engine with a 3D-printed combustor, rapid start-up ignition and a configurable ECU.
The core of our knowledge
Everything we build starts with combustion. Our research is in 3D-printed combustion systems for small gas turbines, to make engines lighter, more efficient and simpler to build.
Simulate
Detailed simulation guides every design before anything is made.
Additive manufacturing lets us make parts that conventional methods can't.
Test
Every design is proven on our own test equipment before it goes any further.
The same team, on your project
We still take on engineering work for clients, from a single analysis to a full programme: design, simulation, composites, 3D printing and testing.
See what we doDesign & analysis
Concept through to release, backed by FEA, CFD and thermal simulation.
Advanced manufacture
Composites plus metal and polymer additive manufacturing, with prototyping and CNC in-house.
Test & delivery
Rigorous validation, supplier management and delivery against fixed deadlines.
Our facility in Bicester
Design office · Prototype workshop · CNC machining · Industrial additive manufacturing · Test capability
The team
Alex Adamou
Co-Founder · Director of R&DComposites and additive manufacturing. Fifteen years across Formula 1, aerospace and performance automotive.
John Corrigan
Co-Founder · Engineering DirectorVehicle and structures engineering across Formula 1 and high-performance automotive programmes.
Dr Adamos Adamou
Head of PropulsionOwns propulsion end to end, from concept to delivery. His PhD is in additively manufactured combustion chambers for micro gas turbines.
Dr Lazaros Aresti
Research & AnalysisCFD, thermal and structural simulation, bridging industrial and academic research.
Reeza Ansari
Design EngineerRecent Oxford graduate, applying Formula 1 experience to Aira's engines and client projects.
Tell us what you need to fly.
Tell us about your engine requirement or engineering project and one of our engineers will get back to you.