Flight Day 3

Blue Dawn has crashed again during mission 2. The team has evaluated the situation and has decided that we are unable to rebuild before the last flight time.

Our final position will be posted once received.

This wraps up the 2010/2011 DBF team for UK. We appreciate all the support from students and faculty!

Flight Day 3

Rebuild plane has passed tech inspection. Waiting to fly mission 2 again!

Flight Day 3

Plane has been rebuild and is ready to fly.

Flight Day 2

During mission 2 the team suffered a crash. Currently rebuilding sections of the plane to fly tomorrow.

Flight Day 1

Successful Tech Inspection: Check!

Successful 1st Flight: Check!

Sweet Tan Lines: Check!

Pictures to be put up soon, and be sure to check out the slideshow below!

DBF Competition 2011

Check back for Design Build Fly competition photos going on this week.

In Tucson!

We have successfully made it to Tucson, and all the aircrafts and supplies have made it safely! Time to unpack and get started.

GO BLUE DAWN!

Final Planes Getting Packed

We're just about ready to go, just a few more things to pack up. The planes are getting shipped in the morning, so wish us luck!

Test Flight - Blue Dawn

The team has completed the final competition Blue Dawn aircraft. "The Ninja" is ready for Tucson!

Wind Tunnel Testing

The Propulsion team was finally able to use the wind tunnel to do some propeller testing. This video shows one such test.

7G's!!!

It's a little too soon to celebrate but we can successfully say that the as designed wings for this years plane can stand a 7G load! Check out the video to see the breaking of our wing.

Things are coming along well and hopefully we will have Prototype 1 flying soon!


The Structures Group.

UK DBF 2011

Once again the University of Kentucky has chosen to participate in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics's (AIAA) Design Build Fly (DBF) competition as a senior design project. The senior design group consists of 4 teams of 4 seniors- Structures, Aerodynamics, Propulsion, and System Integration.

This year's competition has a Military theme, including being a handed launched UAV.

This year's missions include:

• Mission 1-Dash to a Critical Target
• Distance: 4 minutes to complete maximum possible number of laps


• Payload: Empty


• Score: Team's Laps, Maximum Number of Lap's




• Mission 2- Ammo Re-Supply
  
• Distance: 3 Laps


• Payload: 3x4 inch steel bar


• Score: Bar Weight, Flight Weight




• Mission 3- Medical Supply Mission


• Distance: 3 Laps


• Payload: Golf Balls


• Score: Number of Balls, Maximum number of Balls

Other mission requirements include:

• 3 hand launched attempts equal 1 flight attempt


• 3/4 pound battery limit


• The plane and payloads must fit into a commercially available carry on suitcase.


• No one dimension can be greater than 22 inches


• The sum of the dimensions cannot be greater than 45 inches.

Good luck to the 2011 and all future UK-DBF Teams