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OUR PLANES

From concept to creation, our team explores the art of engineering

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RESULTS
#1 Report

#32 Overall

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SPECIFICATION:

Aircraft Config: Monoplane

Wing Location: High Wing

Tail Config: Converntional

Propulsion: Dual Motor

Payload: Rail and Neck Hold

Landing Gear: Tricycle

Parking Config: Rotating Wing

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EmergenSC

2024 DBF competition plane

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VaxSCinator

2022 DBF competition plane

RESULTS
#21 Report

#4 Overall

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SPECIFICATION:

Aircraft Config: Monoplane

Wing Location: High Wing

Tail Config: Converntional

Propulsion: WIng Mounted Twin

Payload: Manual Loading w/ Ramp & Slide

Landing Gear: Tricycle

​​Speed: 79 ft/s

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ExSCalibur

2019 DBF competition plane

RESULTS
#1 Report

#4 Overall

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SPECIFICATION:

Aircraft Config: Monoplane

Tail Config: H-Tail

Wing Folding: Turbo (upwards folding mechanism)

Payload: Tandem-under-wing

Landing Gear: Tricycle

Motor: Tractor 

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EmergenSC

2024 DBF competition plane

RESULTS
#1 Report

#31 Overall

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SPECIFICATION:

Aircraft Confic: Monoplane

Wing Location: High Wing

Tail Config: Converntional

Propulsion: Dual Motor

Payload: Rail and Neck Hold

Landing Gear: Tricycle

Parking Config: Rotating Wing

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RESULTS:

#20  Report

#43 Overall

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Specifications:

Aircraft Type: Conventional

Wing Location: Low

Wing Structure: Carbon Tube Spar

Tail Config: Conventional

Motor Config: Single Tractor

Langing Gear: Bow Tail Dragger​

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TranSCformer

2023 DBF competition plane

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SCwordfish

2021 DBF competition plane

RESULTS
#26 Overall

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SPECIFICATION:

Aircraft Config: Monoplane

Wing Location: High Wing

Tail Config: H-tail

Propulsion: Wing mounted twin

Payload: Front of Fuselage

Landing Gear: Strut Tail Dragger

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SCkywalker

2018 DBF competition plane

RESULTS
#1 Report

#6 Overall

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SPECIFICATION:

Aircraft Config: Monoplane

Wing Location: High Wing

Tail Config: Converntional

Propulsion: Dual Motor

Payload: Rail and Neck Hold

Landing Gear: Tricycle

Parking Config: Rotating Wing

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We Design, Build, and Fly

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DESIGN

The AeroDesign Team at USC is dedicated to a thorough design process, where we create and develop innovative RC aircraft. Our design phase involves extensive research, simulation, and analysis to ensure every aspect of our aircraft meets high performance standards. Team members work together on CAD modeling, aerodynamic testing, and system integration, which sets the stage for our build operations.

BUILD

The AeroDesign Team at USC designs and constructs our RC aircraft throughout the academic year. Our build operations involve detailed planning, collaborative engineering, and hands-on fabrication in both the lab and competition setting. We are dedicated to transforming our intital designs into high-performance aircraft, ensuring every component is crafted to the highest standards.

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Rapid repairs to wing tubing at competition

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Layering of fiberglass into 3D printed mold

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3D printing of wing ribs

Fly

The AeroDesign Team at USC flies our RC aircraft during test flights at local airfields, our anual DBF competition, and during our desert trip for extended testing of summer plane and team-building. These operations ensure our aircraft are finely tuned and ready for competition.

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