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Aircraft Prototype Fabrication and Economic Plan QDR AAE 451: Team 2 Overview

This project encompasses the prototype fabrication and testing of an aircraft, including an economic plan and detailed flight test schedule. The team's mission requirements, overall schedule, economic plan, and flight test objectives are outlined. Component testing costs and materials estimation are provided, along with the flight testing location options and objectives.

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Aircraft Prototype Fabrication and Economic Plan QDR AAE 451: Team 2 Overview

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  1. Prototype Fabrication Economic & Test Plan QDR AAE 451: Team 2 Michael Caldwell Jeff Haddin Asif Hossain James Kobyra John McKinnis Kathleen Mondino Andrew Rodenbeck Jason Tang Joe Taylor Tyler Wilhelm

  2. Overview • Aircraft 3-View • Overall Schedule • Economic Plan • Flight Test Plan

  3. Aircraft 3-View Mission Requirements • 15 min. endurance • Take-off distance ≤ 60 ft. • Vstall ≤ 15 ft/s • Vloiter ≤ 25 ft/s • 35 ft. turn radius

  4. Overall Schedule

  5. Overall Schedule

  6. Economic Plan • Total Person-Hours(as of Week 9 - 3/21/05): 1700 hours • Estimated Total Person-Hoursat Project Completion: 3500 hours

  7. Component Testing Motor and Controller $134.00 Rate Gyro $124.99 Receiver $ 69.00 Servos $ 65.96 Battery $ 29.90 Propellers $ 22.00 ----------------------------------------- Total $445.85 Prototype Fabrication and Testing EPP Foam $ 60.00 Balsa $ 20.00 Ultrakote $ 18.00 Landing Gear $ 15.00 Epoxy $ 10.00 ----------------------------------------- Total $123.00 Economic Plan Cost Estimation

  8. Economic Plan

  9. Flight Test Plan • Schedule / Location of Flight Testing • April 14 – 19 • Possible Locations (depending on availability) • Outside • Airport Intramural Fields • West Lafayette High School • McAllister Park • Inside • Mollenkopf Athletic Center • Lambert Fieldhouse • Armory

  10. Flight Test Plan • Objectives • Unpowered Glide • Stability • Lifting Capabilities • Straight Line / Turning Flight • Include Take Off and Landing • Endurance • Flying Qualities

  11. Summary • Aircraft 3-View • Overall Schedule • Economic Plan • Flight Test Plan • Questions?

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