BMFA announce the 2008 Heavy Lift and Electric Lift Challenge.
The Heavy Lift and Electric Lift Challenges are competitions which require students to design, build and fly load-carrying model aircraft, piloted by radio control. These competitions are designed to stretch the abilities and talent of the students. The development of a good model requires each team to display design flair, technical knowledge and teamwork. Judging is by a panel of professional engineers. The competition has attracted very favourable comment from university external examiners.
We are now planning our thirteenth competition and we invite you to enter teams in the 2008 University Challenge, the finals of which will be held over the weekend of 7th and 8th of June 2008 at Elvington Airfield in North Yorkshire.
Both competitions have undergone significant changes for 2008 in order to make them more relevant in terms of application and the equipment used, the enclosed brochures set out the rules for both competitions. Entry is free and there are substantial cash prizes awarded to the winning team members and their university/school department.
Heavy Lift Challenge Rules and Entry Form
Electric Egg Lift Challenge rules and entry form
Simply complete the entry form on the final page of the appropriate brochure and post or Email to me at the address above to register your entry(s) by the 31st of January 2008. I look forward to meeting your teams at the 2008 Heavy Lift Challenge; in the meantime please do not hesitate to contact me should you require further information or assistance.
Manny Williamson
(University Challenge Co-ordinator.)