The goal of this project was to design and construct a remote controlled aircraft as an entry in the Micro Class of the 2012 SAE Aero Design East Competition. The final design has a 50.2 inch wingspan, weighs 0.800 pounds, and is capable of carrying a payload of 2.2 pounds after being hand launched. Innovations including assembly jigs for fabrication allowed the aircraft to be constructed in less than eight hours. This report details the goals of the competition, design process, and final configuration of the aircraft. By completing the aircraft design process and through extensive flight testing, the team has been able to fine tune the aircraft and expects promising results at the competition, scheduled for late April, 2012.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Blair, James Allen
• Mehrtens, Keegan N.
• Irwin, David William
• Connors, Ethan Andrew
• Sarria, Carlos J.
• Crosby, Paul Stephen

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042312-201453

Advisor

• Evans, Simon
• Olinger, David J.

Year

• 2012

Date created

• 2012-04-23

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Aerospace Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright