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Title: Pune students bag awards at aero design contest in US Post by: jagjit on April 14, 2011, 02:24:43 AM Two engineering students from the Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT) bagged awards at the Society of Automotive Engineers' (SAE) International's prestigious 'Aero Design West 2011' competition held in Texas, US, recently.
Varun Garg, who is a third-year mechanical engineering student, and Prasha Sarwate, a final-year chemical engineering student, combined their efforts to design a remote-controlled micro aircraft that withstood almost all evaluation parameters at the contest, co-organised and hosted by military aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin. The team won the first prize in operational availability and third prize each in the micro category and for lifting of highest payload. "The aircraft designed by Varun and Prasha has a wing span of 53 inches and a fuselage (aircraft body) of 30.4 inches width and flies on a two battery power system. Made of Balsa wood and carbon fibre, its empty weight is 800 gm and has the capacity to lift payload up to 1,750 gm," News from http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Pune-students-bag-awards-at-aero-design-contest-in-US/articleshow/7976180.cms (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Pune-students-bag-awards-at-aero-design-contest-in-US/articleshow/7976180.cms) Title: Re: Pune students bag awards at aero design contest in US Post by: iamahuman on April 14, 2011, 08:12:21 AM Superb. :) :thumbsup: {:)}
Gotta ask my cousin about them.Even he is in VIT. Title: Re: Pune students bag awards at aero design contest in US Post by: SunLikeStar on April 14, 2011, 09:28:22 AM Are these the "red plane" guys from pancard clubs ?
Title: Re: Pune students bag awards at aero design contest in US Post by: bokilap on April 14, 2011, 09:52:08 AM What red plane?
Btw, r u flying this weekend? Title: Re: Pune students bag awards at aero design contest in US Post by: SunLikeStar on April 14, 2011, 10:02:19 AM The boy girl duo who were testing a payload carrier plane with Praddy...
Yep, i'll be there this weekend. Will also bring some paper streamers :thumbsup: Title: Re: Pune students bag awards at aero design contest in US Post by: mohan on April 14, 2011, 10:09:21 AM yes amit they are the same duo who were with praddy at baner ;D...
Title: Re:TEAM DRONE of SBMJCE,Bangalore win at SAE AERO USA Post by: flytrack on April 17, 2011, 08:28:25 AM AMA members of SBMJCE win at the SAE AERO USA,their message is appended:
Sir, Yes we did win the prize, we got the first place for lifting the highest payload of 5.4 pouds in the microclass and secured second place in operational availability. Overall we stood 5th place overall in the event. The ama card really helped us , they did accept and let me fly there , Thank you very much sir for your help and support. Team Drone Shreyas vijay reddy Title: Re: Pune students bag awards at aero design contest in US Post by: flytrack on April 17, 2011, 08:35:09 AM Photos of the winning team can be seen at :www.amai.in
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