35th Annual Student Design Competition "A Reconfigurable VTO

Description

The 35th Annual Student Design Competition, requesting proposals for A Reconfigurable VTOL Aircraft, the goal of this year’s competition is to design a Group 3 size unmanned VTOL aircraft that achieves high-speed forward flight (relative to current VTOL aircraft) and efficient hover through the use of novel reconfigurable propulsive and lifting devices. The aircraft should have superior performance over a comparably-sized aircraft that does not have reconfigurable systems.

The AHS International annual Student Design Competition challenges students to design a vertical lift aircraft that meets specified requirements, provides a practical exercise for engineering students at colleges and universities around the world and promotes student interest in vertical flight technology. Each of the winning teams is awarded a cash stipend, while each of the first-place winning teams are invited to AHS International’s Annual Forum and Technology Display to present the details of their designs. Members of the teams receive complimentary registration to the Forum, the vertical flight industry’s principal professional technical event, which promotes vertical flight technology advancement.

The AHS Student Design Competition sponsorship rotates between AgustaWestland, Airbus Helicopters, The Boeing Company, Bell Helicopter Textron and Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. Through this partnership, AHS International is able to reach the best and brightest students in the world and encourage them to pursue education and careers in vertical flight. AHS is grateful for the continual support that industry provides for its annual Student Design Competition, and proud of all students who elect to participate.