Andrew Silverstein
Buzz in a Box aircraft's final flight at the SAE Aero Design East competition in Lakeland, FL.
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| Early configuration incorporating PVC pipe payload into the wing modeled in OpenVSP. | Exploded view showing the aircraft subassemblies. |
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| Aircraft paneling in CFD software Athena Vortex Lattice (AVL). | Lift distribution as computed with AVL. |
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| Wing structure and rib design shown with carbon fiber spars down the center. | The left wing assembly with PVC pipe payloads. |
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| Spar with 3.5mm stereo connector for transmitting servo signals while enabling rapid assembly. | From packed to flight ready in under a minute. |
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| The final assembled Buzz in a Box aircraft. | One of many flight tests used to validate models. |
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| Mitchell hand launching the aircraft at competition. | Buzz in a Box flying high above the other teams. |
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| The airplane banking shortly prior to final approach. | Picture of the DBF club with each team's aircraft. |
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