DLR/NASA Design Challenge - student competition for the aircraft of the future enters its second year

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DLR/NASA Design Challenge - student competition for the aircraft of the future enters its second year

Three students did it last year – with the 'Urban Liner', they designed an aircraft that is highly innovative in formulating a coherent overall concept. At the same time, they demonstrated what aspiring researchers are capable of in the design competition organised by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and the United States space agency NASA. The competition is now entering its second year, and it is again time for students to use their own ideas to direct aviation technology in new directions. This time, the focus is on ultra-efficient aircraft designs that revolutionise passenger flight, making it more environmentally friendly and economical. This task has been set by DLR in cooperation with NASA and will be carried out by students in Germany and the USA. The kick-off meeting for participants from seven German universities will be held on 23 February 2018 at the Center for Applied Aeronautical Research (Zentrum fuer Angewandte Luftfahrtforschung; ZAL) in Hamburg. The competition proposals must be submitted by the end of June. In the autumn, the German winners will visit the NASA facilities, where they will present their work alongside the US winners of the competition.


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