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8th Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) capable aircraft design, build and fly competition will be held in October, 2024. We are happy to announce that Boeing will sponsor this year's competition as well. The competition is open to the engineering students from universities. In order to register to the competition, you are required to fill out an application form, and send it together with your proposal ( conceptual design report) to Prof. Ozan Tekinalp ( tekinalp@metu.edu.tr) by July 19, 2024. Also, each team must provide an electronic copy of their application through online application form. Teams will be invited to the competition based on the quality of their proposals. Each team must have an academic advisor from their institutes. Teams are also required to submit a final design report and a proof-of-flight video two weeks prior to the competition date. If the team fails to send a final design report or a successful flight video, the team will be dismissed from the competition.

Some expenses of the invited teams from Turkish universities to build their aircraft, up to 50.000,-TRY, will be reimbursed. In addition, their travel expenses will also be reimbursed provided that they submit their final design report, a successful flight video, and attend the competition with their aircraft. Unfortunately, we cannot reimburse the manufacturing expenses of the international teams.

Winning team members will be awarded by special school supplies. Stay tuned for the terrific gifts!