Hello Everyone, The past few weeks have been busy for the DBF team because of component and flight testing. During the past few flight tests, the team has been able to test every single type of sub-configuration that is compatible with the team’s chosen configuration. These tests have provided insight into how we can best build an aircraft that can …

Hello Everyone, DBF 2017 to 2018 has some updates for all of you regarding the direction of the team’s design process. The previous flight test has informed us of the lowest possible span that allows for pilot control. Moving onward, the team is now exploring two short-spanned configurations and developing aircraft to understand flight characteristics and decide on a specific …

Hello Everyone! We at DBF are checking back in to update the MAE 189 community of what we have been up to. This past week we were working on repairs of aircraft following crashes during last week’s flight test. In addition to making repairs, we had the chance to complete our initial flight test and obtain information about short wingspans. …