The goal of this project was to design, construct, and test a fixed wing remote-controlled micro-aircraft to satisfy the design parameters and mission requirements of the 2023 AIAA Design Build Fly Competition. The project started by creating a sensitivity analysis of the published mission set. These missions and other competition requirements were further analyzed to create functional and design requirements. After comprehensive theoretical analysis and testing in each aspect of the design, the team designed and manufactured an aircraft capable of reaching 45 mph with a wingspan of 70 inches and weighing 7 lbs. The aircraft was able to successfully complete glide, taxi, and hop tests; however, it crashed during the flight test due to a lack of elevator authority.

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Creator

• Reynolds, David
• McMahon, Sean
• Robles, Julian
• Hughes-Crawford, Anwar
• Mester, Noah
• Psenicka, Alexander

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 106631
• E-project-042723-164854

Keyword

• Design Build Fly
• AIAA
• DBF
• remote-controlled plane
• micro-aircraft

Advisor

• Yuan, Zhangxian

Year

• 2023

Date created

• 2023-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Aerospace Engineering

Source

• E-project-042723-164854

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-09-12