2017 AIAA Design/Build/Fly Champions
presented by
The AeroDesign Team of USC
Thursday, September 21st, 2017
Irvine, CA
The 2017 AIAA DBF competition had rules for a tube-launched UAV completing three hand-launched flights. The USC Team was able to successfully design, build, and fly an aircraft that was high-performing but lightweight, which helped push USC to victory in a tight race for first place. 
The AeroDesign Team of USC was founded in 1989 for the annual SAE Aero Design competition. The team shifted to the AIAA’s Design/Build/Fly competition in 1997. Since then, the team has consistently placed within the top twenty out of almost a hundred teams worldwide, including finishing in first place this past academic year. The team attributes success to novel design strategies and precise fabrication techniques, including detailed score analysis, advanced light-weight material selections, innovative control mechanisms, and attention to detail while building multiple competition grade airplanes throughout the year. Come hear team leaders tell their story.
Thursday, September 21st, 2017
Pizza and Drinks: 6:00 P.M; Presentation (free): 6:30 P.M.
Q and A: 7:15-8:00 P.M.
Location: PeopleSpace, 1691 Kettering Street, Irvine, CA 92614
Note: We cannot accept cash at the door. Only pre-registered people may come in before 6:25 pm. There is no restriction on who may attend; just sign up by Tuesday, September 19th at 5:00 P.M.
$3.00 for pre-registered AIAA Members; $5.00 for non-members
AIAA is grateful to PeopleSpace for providing their facility for this event.
Registration deadline is Tuesday, 5:00 P.M., September 19th, 2017.