D/B/F 98: Final Report Of the AIAA Student Aircraft Design, Build & Fly Competition

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Abstract:

This report is made up of the combined reports of 17 separate teams of students who entered the 1998 Design, Build Fly Competition. The objectives of the Design. Build Fly Competition were to have students teams design, build and fly unmanned remote control electric aircraft designed for maximum range on a limited battery. A fly off took place on the Westport Airport near Wichita, KS. in April 1998. Winners of the contest 1st place. University of Southern California 2nd, Texas AM University 3rd, Syracuse University. The Design, Build Fly Competition was supported by Cessna the Office of Naval Research and the AIAA Foundation.

Author(s):
Page, Gregory ; Bovias, Chris ; Selig, Michael ; Paczula, Robert
Author Organization(s):
AMERICAN INST OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS RESTON VA
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 1 Apr-31 Dec 98
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA361001
Pagination:
0778

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-98-1-0493
Monitor Series:
ONR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics; 5G; Fully Networked C3; Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*AIRCRAFT DESIGN, COMPETITION, STUDENTS, TEAMS(PERSONNEL), CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITIES, AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
Field(s)/Group(s):
Aircraft
Keyword(s):
CESSNA, AIAA(AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS FOUNDATION)
Report Date:
1998 Jan 17
Creation Date:
1999 Mar 31