2023-2024 Design-Build-Vertical Flight Competition
Faculty Mentor Name
Johann Dorfling, Richard Mangum
Format Preference
Poster
Abstract
BOLT (Battery Operated Light Transport) Aerospace is a student design team developing an electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft to compete in the Vertical Flight Society’s Design-Build-Vertical Flight Competition. The competition consists of two phases, one piloted, and the other autonomous. In both phases, the aircraft must be fitted with a payload, take off vertically, complete a lap around the designated course, and land vertically. The participating teams will receive points for the number of laps completed in ten minutes, the weight of the payload, and the fastest lap time. The competition also includes a scored technical report and presentation. The aircraft designed by BOLT Aerospace has been designated CARLOS (Craft for Aerial Relocation of Light Objects and Supplies) and will be electrically powered, capable of VTOL, have a six-foot wingspan, and a gross takeoff weight of twenty pounds.
2023-2024 Design-Build-Vertical Flight Competition
BOLT (Battery Operated Light Transport) Aerospace is a student design team developing an electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft to compete in the Vertical Flight Society’s Design-Build-Vertical Flight Competition. The competition consists of two phases, one piloted, and the other autonomous. In both phases, the aircraft must be fitted with a payload, take off vertically, complete a lap around the designated course, and land vertically. The participating teams will receive points for the number of laps completed in ten minutes, the weight of the payload, and the fastest lap time. The competition also includes a scored technical report and presentation. The aircraft designed by BOLT Aerospace has been designated CARLOS (Craft for Aerial Relocation of Light Objects and Supplies) and will be electrically powered, capable of VTOL, have a six-foot wingspan, and a gross takeoff weight of twenty pounds.