Dr Danny H. Y. Li, the chief designer of NCA, was a graduate student in Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (BUAA) during 1988-1990. He developed and built the world's early micro remote control rotor flying platform（RFP LYON-9003，BUAA 1990）.

　　During 1992-1994, Dr. Danny H.Y. Li completed his invention of the world's first electric coaxial rotor helicopter operated by remote control or autonomous, and its key technology has been patented. This invention attracted attentions in Aviation industry. In November of 2002, Dr. Li was invited as guest speaker in the 2002 AHS international meeting in Utsunomiya, Japan, and he made a speech on introducing micro electric coaxial rotor helicopter and also presented demonstration flights during his introduction .

　　Envision the various potential in commercial application, in 2014, NCA started the advancement project to design long endurance coaxial rotor UAV and aerial photograph micro coaxial rotor aircraft.