We are very pleased to announce that two teams of undergraduate engineering students in the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics have reached the final stages of an international aircraft design competition organised by jet engine manufacturer, Price Induction.
The project brief was to design a four-seater, twin-jet aircraft, based upon a fixed set of performance specifications. The prize for the competition is an all expenses trip to the Paris Air show.
The two teams from the university have been chosen, along with nine other International teams, to advance to the finals of the competition. The teams from the University of Brighton, codenamed ‘Fybrid’ and ‘AERO 300’, have designed and fabricated concept models using rapid-prototyping technologies, analysed aerodynamic behaviour in the school's high-speed wind tunnel and developed tests to evaluate ‘real-world’ flight performance in the school's aircraft flight simulator.
Highlights of all the submitted proposals can be reviewed from the competition website. Find out more…
After viewing all the entries you have until 30 April to vote for your favourite designs. Find out more…
The winner will be announced on May 15.
