AIAA Design/Build/Fly 2022
Project number:
22094
Sponsor:
Craig M. Berge Design Program
Academic year:
2021-2022
The design team developed a remote-controlled airplane for the 2022 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Design/Build/Fly competition. The competition consists of three humanitarian missions to deliver vaccine vials and care packages to remote locations with unfavorable terrain. The team designed and optimized their aircraft to perform short takeoffs and landings with large payloads. This was accomplished using general engineering principles and the latest software available.
The airplane features a tapered wing mounted in a high-wing configuration that accommodates a single motor on the nose along with a payload dropping mechanism strategically placed at the center of gravity to maximize stability and control. Many iterations were performed to improve the model through analysis, prototyping and flight testing.
The airplane features a tapered wing mounted in a high-wing configuration that accommodates a single motor on the nose along with a payload dropping mechanism strategically placed at the center of gravity to maximize stability and control. Many iterations were performed to improve the model through analysis, prototyping and flight testing.
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