Scientific data can be massive—often spanning multiple petabytes. For perspective, 1PB equals 1,000,000 gigabytes. Projects like the first image of the Milky Way's black hole required over 5PB of data. Transferring such volumes over the internet or even high-speed cables is slow; in the black hole project's case, it took two months. In fact, physically transporting hard drives by air is often faster than digital transfer.Cloud Surfers was my solution to this problem, which our team further developed. The Cloud Surfers drone is designed to carry four trays, each holding up to 40 HDDs (hard disk drives), providing a total storage capacity of approximately 5.2PB—perfect for transporting data-intensive projects like black hole images.The fully autonomous drone features easily manufacturable trays designed for rapid deployment at universities, labs, and research centers. Instead of slotting in each hard drive individually, users can quickly load full trays directly into the fuselage, minimizing downtime.For performance, we selected the Roncz Low Drag airfoil for the main wings, the NACA 0012 airfoil for the vertical and horizontal stabilizers, and the Rotax 914 engine for propulsion. This configuration allows the drone to carry 160kg of HDDs and 376kg of fuel, achieving a trans-European flight range of 3,229km, exceeding our 3,000km target. For perspective, this range is nearly equivalent to a flight from Salt Lake City, Utah, to New York.I led the CAD modeling, established design requirements, and ensured compliance with both federal and international regulations, shaping Cloud Surfers into a feasible and impactful solution for high-volume data transport.