_____ From: Greg Page (Contractor) [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 2:47 PM To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Cc: Aaron Kahn; Al Lawless; Alan Johnson; Allen Arata; Andrew Knoedler; Barbara Davis; Bill Peters; Brian Visser; Carlos Figueroa; Cory Laflin; Cory Tallman; Davy Levy; Dennis Carter; Dino Roman; Doug Griswold; Doug Meyer; Eric Davis; Eric Fournier; Ernie Moralez; George Cusimano; Greg Page; Jerry Bowman; Jimmie Perkins; Joe Schnoebelen; John Southwick; Larry Roberts; Malcolm Foster; Marshall Nauck; Neal Mosbarger; Ned Madsen; Pat Renze; Pete Halley; Ralph Grimit; Robert McKinley; Ron Blum; Ron Rippe; Sait Alansatan; Simha Dodbele; Sonja Flesberg; Steve Bauman; Steven Bauer; Steven Davis; Takashi Maeda; Tom Zickuhr; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Subject: 2004 DBF Competition Results 2004 DBF Final Results Summary The 2004 Cessna/ONR Student Design/Build/Fly competition was held at the Cessna East Field facility in Wichita Kansas over the weekend of 23-25 April. Twenty six teams from the United States, Canada, Italy and Turkey attended the fly-off portion of the contest. Of the 26 teams attending the fly-off competition, 21 made at least one successful scoring flight attempt, with many teams completing the maximum allowed 5 flights during the two days of competition. A portion of Saturday was consumed by rain, which seems to be a DBF tradition, but Sunday provided perfect flying weather. The design objective for this years competition was to create an airplane that would fit in a 2 x 4 x 1 foot shipping container and could complete a fire bomber mission and a ferry mission in the minimum amount of time. Each mission was assigned its own Degree of Difficulty multiplier factor. The total score for each team is comprised of their flight performance on their best single flight of each mission type, their score on a written report documenting their aircraft design and selection, and a "Rated Aircraft Cost" representing the complexity and manufacturing costs of their design. New to the competition this year, the Design Engineering Technical Committee sponsored prizes for the top five teams in the form of copies of their Aerospace Design Engineering Guide handbook. This additional support, above and beyond their participation as one of the administering Technical Committees, is greatly appreciated. The final results showed a close battle between the two teams from Oklahoma State University, with Team Black the final victor. The University of Illinois team placed third . For the first time in the contest history the team with the highest paper score, 94.9, also won the overall competition. The final positions and scores for all of the competing teams are listed in the attached file. A complete copy of the scoring file will be sent to the competing teams shortly, and copies of the judges comments on the written reports will be available on the contest web site in a couple of weeks. More details on the 2004 competition objectives and rules can be found at the contest web site at http://www.ae.uiuc.edu/aiaadbf . The success of the competition required the efforts of many individuals. Our first thanks goes to the judges who assisted in the operation, technical inspections and scoring of the flight competition; and to the many judges who evaluated and scored the teams written proposal reports. Thanks also go to the Applied Aerodynamics, Aircraft Design, Design Engineering, and Flight Test Technical committees of the AIAA who organized and manage the competition, and the AIAA Foundation for their administrative support. Thanks is also due to the competitions corporate supporters, the Cessna Aircraft Company and the Office of Naval Research. A special thanks goes to Cessna for hosting this years event and providing access to their facilities for both hanger space and the flying field. Overall the 2004 Cessna/ONR Student Design/Build/Fly competition marked another very successful event, allowing the participating students to mix a highly enlightening educational experience with a good dose of fun. Congratulations to all the teams who participated for your great enthusiasm and achievement. See you next year - Greg Page: Contest Administrator