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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. General Meeting Thursday, October 5 2006. Welcome. News / Updates NASA Means Business AIAA R/C Aircraft Design/Build/Fly Available Outreach Funds Student Competitions Zero-G Flying Badgers Heavy Lift Funding Polygon.
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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics General Meeting Thursday, October 5 2006
Welcome • News / Updates • NASA Means Business • AIAA R/C Aircraft Design/Build/Fly • Available Outreach Funds • Student Competitions • Zero-G • Flying Badgers • Heavy Lift • Funding • Polygon
NASA Means Business • The Competition Guidelines are posted at http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/nmb • Help NASA promote: • Science • Technology • Engineering • Math • $1000 prize
AIAA R/C Design/Build/Fly • Sponsored by National AIAA • Fly-Off Competition • Performance characteristics • Surveillance capabilities • Total power usage • Up to $1000 available for travel (Dayton, OH) • June 14-16 • Focus on integration of the propulsion and power system • Compensation for cost of the airframe and component parts
Outreach Opportunity • Get up to $5000 for a project to purpose an initiative that would have an impact on the greater community • Contact Mark Mastalski • Deadline: Friday, October 20, 2006
Other Notes • Polygon Update (Keith) • Zero-G Update • Flying Badgers Update (Dan) • Heavy Lift Update (Troy) • Sonex Plane • Mentoring HS Students
Next Meeting • Thursday, November 2 • 6:00pm • Location TBA (106 ERB?)