2023 Request for Proposal now available! This electric-powered remote-control vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) competition seeks to encourage interest in unmanned aircraft technology, and small air vehicle design and fabrication. The competition is designed to develop hands-on skills and familiarization with eVTOL and advanced air mobility (AAM) technology at the university student level and prepare the next generation of engineers and leaders to push the limits of this exciting technology into the future. SURVICE Applied Technology Operation (ATO) — the 2022 Gold sponsor — will be the host of the DBVF competition flyoff in 2023 scheduled for June 6-8. A total of $5,000 in cash awards will be given in two rounds and include the following:
Team eligibility rules include:
2023 Competing Teams:
2022 DBVF Results
Check out the press release and photo album of the final flyoff and awards ceremony. Download the 2022 RFP Request for Proposal. Congratulations to the other competing teams from this year:
2021 DBVF Results
Honorable mentions:
Download the 2021 Request for Proposal. Check out our photo gallery of the winners and read the press release to learn more. Congrats to all the teams for perservance through all the challenges of design and development during the COVID-19 pandemic!
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Sponsorship Opportunities:
Please download the sponsorship flyer for more details. 2023 Timeline for Deliverables: Submission Letter: Preliminary Design Report: Final Technical Report: May 8, 2023 Competition Fly-off Dates: Questions: Email fly@hq.vtol.org Questions should be submitted by the 15th of every month - Updated FAQ document will be posted the 30th of every month 2023 Venue: SURVICE ATO Fly-off Host |