2007 Sponsor – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.
Project -- to develop an Advanced Deployable Compact Rotorcraft
in Support of Special Operations Forces.
Winners -- Georgia Institute of Technology (Cyphir, Dragonfly and
Barracuda PDF 40MB) came in first place while the
University of Maryland
(PDF 17MB) captured
second place honors. First place in the undergraduate category was bestowed
upon the team of Pennsylvania State University and Technion -- Israel
Institute of Technology (PDF 3MB) with second place going to Georgia Institute of
Technology. The "Best New Entrant" was Pennsylvania State University and Technion -- Israel Institute of Technology.
2006 Sponsor – Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
Project -
To develop a two-place single turbine engine training helicopter
that was affordable.
Winners -
Georgia Institute of Technology
(PDF 3.0MB) came in first place in the
graduate category while the University of Maryland captured second place
honors. First place in the undergraduate category was bestowed upon the team
of Pennsylvania State University
and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (PDF 1.5MB) with second place going to the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Team. The "Best New Entrant" was Istanbul Technical University.
2005 Sponsor – The Boeing Co.
Project - To develop the conceptual design of a modern military Heavy Lift VTOL aircraft. The aircraft had to be designed to operate from existing naval ships and be able to transport a 20-ton FCS combat-ready vehicle.
Winners - University of Maryland came in first place in the graduate category and Georgia Institute of Technology captured second place honors. The
University of Alabama Huntsville won as the "Best New Entrant" category. In the undergraduate category, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute won first-place and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology came in second.
2004 Sponsor - AgustaWestland
Project - To
develop a helicopter specifically designed for high altitude rescue operations. The aircraft had to be certified for single pilot, day/night operations with cruise speeds of at least 145 knots.
Winners - University of
Maryland came in first place in the graduate category and Georgia Institute of
Technology captured second place honors. The US Air Force Institute of
Technology won third place as well as the "New Entrant" category. In the
undergraduate category, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University won first-place.
2003 Sponsors - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and NASA
Project - To design a VTOL urban disaster response vehicle for high rise firefighter deployment, rooftop occupant extraction, disaster command and control and other emergency response missions.
Winners - University of Maryland came in first place in the graduate category and Georgia Institute of Technology captured second place honors. In the undergraduate category The Pennsylvania State University won first-place with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute coming in a close second and Iowa State University placing third.
2002 - Sponsor - Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
Project - To upgrade and remanufacture a 4-6 place turbine helicopter for commercial applications, that
can operate at 140 Kt cruise speed and have a range of 400nm.
Winners - The first-place winner in the graduate category was the University of Maryland and Georgia Institute of Technology
came in second. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute captured first-place honors in the undergraduate catergory
2001 - Sponsor - Boeing Philadelphia
Project - To develop a VTOL platform with an innovative
method of controlling the cyclic pitch of the rotor blades. Methods that do not
depend upon the use of traditional swashplate mechanisms were sought.
Winners - The first-place winner in the graduate category was the
Unversity of Maryland and Georgia Institute of Technology came in second-place.
2000 -
Sponsors - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and NASA
Project- To develop an autonomous rotorcraft for exploration of Mars.
The mission was to be a proof-of-concept demonstration for rotary wing flight in the
Martian atmosphere.
Winners- Georgia Institute of Technology took first place honors in the Graduate Propulsion System and in the Graduate Flight Computer competitions as well as a second place in the Graduate Vehicle Design category. Pennsylvania State University captured first place honors in the Undergraduate Vehicle Design section and the University of Maryland won first place in the Graduate Vehicle Design portion of the competition.
1999 -
Sponsor - Bell Helicopter Textron
Project- To develop a VTOL four-to-six place aircraft minimizing the
the number of man hours required to fabricate the components.
Winners- The University of Maryland won 1st Place in the graduate category
and Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute won first place in the undergraduate division.
The U.S. Naval Postgraduate School took second in the graduate category. Second place
in unsergraduate category and Best New Entrant was given to Princeton University.
1998 -
Sponsor - Boeing Philadelphia
Project- To develop a modern 12-seat civil VTOL
transport rotorcraft with the capability to grow to 19 seats with minimum changes.
Winners- The University of Maryland won 1st Place in the graduate category
and Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute won first place in the undergraduate division.
The U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and Pennsylvania State University
took second place in the graduate and undergraduate categories.
1997 -
Sponsor - Boeing Mesa
Project- To develop the conceptual design of a VTOL
aircraft which could serve as an armed escort for the V-22 high-speed
rotorcraft.
Winners- Georgia Institute of Technology won first place in the
graduate category and the U.S. Military Academy won first in the
undergraduate division. The U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and
Pennsylvania State University took second place in the graduate and
undergraduate categories.
1996 -
Sponsor - Sikorsky Aircraft
Corp.
Project- A cost-effective, dedicated fire fighting
rotorcraft that could best perform a 200 acre, 10 hour forest fighting
job for the least overall cost.
Winners - Georgia Institute of Technology and the U.S. Naval
Postgraduate School placed first and second in the graduate category, and
Pennsylvania State University and the U.S. Military Academy tied for first
place in the undergraduate category. Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute
placed second in the undergraduate category.
1995 - Sponsor - Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
Project- A UAV capable of extracting two people,
delivering a payload capsule weighing up to 400 lbs., and equipped with
video surveillance.
Winners - The U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and Georgia Institute
of Technology placed first and second in the graduate category, and
Georgia Institute of Technology and the U.S. Military Academy placed first
and second in the undergraduate category.
1994 - Sponsor -
Boeing Helicopters
Project- VTOL system with dual-use applications as
a civil transport and as a troop assault vehicle.
Winners - Georgia Institute of Technology and the US Naval Postgraduate School placed first and second in the graduate category and the US
Military Academy placed both first and second in the undergraduate category.
1993 -
Sponsor - McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems
Project- Scout Reconnaissance
Winners - US Naval Postgraduate School and Arizona State
University placed first and second in the graduate category and the US
Military Academy placed both first and second in the undergraduate category.
1992 -
Sponsor - Sikorsky Aircraft
Project- VTOL Package Express Aircraft
Winners - Georgia Institute of Technology and Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute. Penn State placed first and second in the
undergraduate categories
1991 -
Sponsor - Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
Project- High Speed VTOL
Winners - Georgia Institute of Technology in all categories
1990 -
Sponsor - Boeing Helicopters
Project- Remotely Piloted Surveillance Vehicle
Winners - Georgia Institute of Technology in all categories
1989 -
Sponsor - McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems
Project- Light Utility Helicopter
Winners - Georgia Institute of Technology in all categories
1988 -
Sponsor - Sikorsky Aircraft
Project- Heavy Lift Helicopter
Winners - Georgia Institute of Technology placed first and
second, University of Maryland placed third
1987 -
Sponsor - Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
Project- Low Cost Tilt Rotor for Commuter Operations
Winners - Georgia Institute of Technology placed first and
second, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute placed third.
1986 -
Sponsor - Boeing Helicopters
Project- One Man Rotary Wing Racer
Winners - Georgia Institute of Technology in all categories
1985 -
Sponsor - Boeing Helicopters
Project- Sport Helicopter for Home Construction
Winners - Georgia Institute of Technology
1st and 2nd Place
-Penn State
3rd Place
1984 -
Sponsor - Boeing Helicopters
Project- Combat, Search and Rescue
Winners - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute & Georgia Institute
of Technology
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