RC Fixed-Wing Aircraft
An aviation-focused competition category where high school and university students design and build fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles to demonstrate mission execution, target accuracy, and autonomous flight capabilities.
🎯 Objective
The objective of this category is to enable participants to gain knowledge and hands-on experience in the design, manufacturing, and flight operations of fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. The competition allows students to practically explore aviation-specific disciplines such as aerodynamics, structural design, propulsion systems, and flight control.
✈️ Theme
Only fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles are permitted in the competition. Participants are required to follow a predefined flight pattern and successfully drop tennis balls onto designated target areas. Rotary-wing, VTOL, or hybrid aircraft are not allowed to compete.
👥 Participation Requirements and Team Structure
- ✔ Open to high school and university students
- ✔ Each team consists of 1 student pilot + 2 assistant students
- ✔ Teams must include 1 advisor teacher
- ✔ The advisor teacher may not act as a pilot
- ✔ Students may not serve as pilots for more than one team
⚙️ Technical Specifications and Restrictions
🏁 Competition Area and Tasks
- The competition is conducted in an outdoor environment
- The UAV follows a predefined flight pattern
- One tennis ball is dropped during each flight
- Payloads must be released in separate flight attempts
- Target areas measure 1×1 m, 2×2 m, and 4×4 m
📊 Competition Format and Evaluation Criteria
- Elimination is conducted through a preliminary evaluation video
- Technical inspection and flight mission scores are evaluated together
- Target accuracy, flight duration, unloaded weight, and stability are scored
- UAVs performing autonomous flights receive higher scores
- Teams with the highest total scores advance to the final stage