Project planning ……………………………..

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 From experience a multiplicity of opinions generally contributes to better engineering

solutions. Therefore, the team decided to assign more than one person to almost every
design area of the project. Due to lack of manpower, every person took part in more than
one design area. The team divided the aircraft design into 7 sub areas listed in Fig. 1. In
addition, there were three management positions, which were also performed by team
members: ordering parts, budget monitoring and writing reports.
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 Mission req and objective

 Any aircraft built to participate in the competition and perform the missions must be
designed under the following restraints: The aircraft must be packed into a commercially
produced suitcase whose total dimensions of length, width and height does not exceed 45
inches. The aircraft must be extracted from the case, and mounted at the launch site
within less than 5 minutes, by only one individual. The aircraft must be electrically
powered and the electrical current must not exceed 20 amps. Also, the batteries supplying
the power must be of a NiCad or NiMH type, and weigh no more than 9 oz. Prior to the
flight, the aircraft must withstand a safety test to be conducted by lifting the whole plane
structure from its main wing tips
 This year’s competition simulates a real life scenario of soldiers in the field needing a quick
resupply of ammunition and medical support. The missions and restraints of the present
year represent different aspects of a suitable military assistance aircraft: Aircraft to be
carried in a bag by the soldier. No need for runway to launch. Aircraft that can lift
payloads with substantial weight and volume relative to its own weight. Rapid deployment
of the payloads.