The 2023 China International Aircraft Design Challenge Finals kick off in Changsha County, Hunan Province

The 2023 China International Aircraft Design Challenge Finals kick off in Changsha County, Hunan ProvinceOn October 14th, the 2023 China International Aircraft Design Challenge Finals of "Chasing Dreams and Joining the Sky for a New Journey" kicked off at Changsha University of National Defense Technology in Hunan and Kaihui Town in Changsha County. The competition starts on October 14th and ends on October 20th, lasting for 7 days

The 2023 China International Aircraft Design Challenge Finals kick off in Changsha County, Hunan Province

On October 14th, the 2023 China International Aircraft Design Challenge Finals of "Chasing Dreams and Joining the Sky for a New Journey" kicked off at Changsha University of National Defense Technology in Hunan and Kaihui Town in Changsha County. The competition starts on October 14th and ends on October 20th, lasting for 7 days.

The China International Aircraft Design Challenge Finals and the National Aeronautics and Astronautics Model Championship (CADC) is an aerospace research competition that integrates technological innovation, engineering practice, team collaboration, and competitive competition. It is also the only innovative competition in China that integrates aircraft design, manufacturing, flight, and control, targeting national universities and high school students. It, along with the American International Aviation Design Competition and the European University Model Load Challenge, is known as the three top tier events in the world university aircraft design competition.

This competition is hosted by the Aviation Radio Model Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, the China Aviation Sports Association, the China University Sports Association, and the National Defense University of Science and Technology. It is also hosted by the School of Aerospace Science of the National Defense University of Science and Technology, the Hunan Provincial Sports Bureau, and the Changsha Municipal People's Government.

At the opening ceremony, there was a brilliant drone performance at the event site, with high difficulty flying maneuvers that were dazzling and stunning. The fancy performances adorned the sky with colorful colors.

According to reports, this competition is divided into a university group and a high school group, attracting 1500 top players from 81 well-known school teams such as Northwest University of Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and National University of Defense Technology to participate. The competition includes two parts: innovation competition and technological innovation evaluation. The innovation competition section is divided into three categories: fixed wing, multi rotor, and rocket, with a total of 10 competition events set up. According to the difficulty and category, the 10 events are divided into Group A and Group B for competition. Group A includes five events: limited time carrier air drop, simulated search and rescue, solar aircraft, vertical takeoff and landing carrier, and ground reconnaissance and strike; Group B includes five projects: multi-stage model rocket launch and load recovery, model water rocket assisted glider, limited range heavy air drop, micro folding aircraft, and simulated shipborne collision net recovery.

The optional themes for scientific and technological innovation evaluation involve the overall design of aircraft, power devices, structural processes, flight control, landing and landing devices, and the innovation of grasping and releasing devices, as well as the innovation of flight training equipment and auxiliary ground equipment. In the competition, contestants not only need to personally design and produce their entries, but also must verify the rationality and practicality of the design through public flights, and complete the competition task to obtain corresponding scores.

According to the relevant person in charge of the Sports Department of the Air Traffic Control Center of the State Administration, the competition will use sports competitions as a platform to promote the strategic deployment of revitalizing the country through science and education and strengthening the country through talent, and continuously improve the professionalism and popularity of the competition. Combining national defense, national economic construction, and national key scientific research tasks, the competition subject tasks will be optimized.

The venue of this event, Kaihui Town, Changsha County, is the hometown of martyr Yang Kaihui and a famous tourist destination in China. Kaihui General Airport is the only standard A2 general airport in Hunan Province that has been fully approved by the government, military, and civil aviation. Chen Yuanzhi, Secretary of the Party Committee of Kaihui Town, introduced that during the competition, Kaihui Town launched colorful cultural and tourism activities such as internet celebrity markets, camping music festivals, and art exhibitions, further stimulating new impetus for the integration and development of culture, tourism, and sports.

As the east gate of Hunan Province, Changsha County has taken practical actions to move from the inland hinterland to the forefront of opening up, ranking among the top five in the country's county economy and comprehensive development. On the journey of pursuing the dream of 'inland reform and opening up highland', it is implementing a broader, broader, and deeper pattern of opening up to the outside world. "Qiu Youmei, Deputy County Mayor of Changsha County, said that with the help of this competition, it will accelerate the construction and extension of the intelligent manufacturing industry in Changsha County The development and growth of supplementary and strong links are of great significance for improving the aviation research capabilities of college students and promoting the construction of an aviation power.

On October 17th, Changsha County will also hold the 2023 General Aviation Industry Development Forum in Kaihui Town, focusing on topics such as intelligent manufacturing and drone industry development. It will hold exchanges and discussions with nationally renowned university experts, scholars, and corporate guests, as well as a signing ceremony for the General Aviation Industry.

Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter Zhang Yang Zixin intern Wu Junyi

Disclaimer: The content of this article is sourced from the internet. The copyright of the text, images, and other materials belongs to the original author. The platform reprints the materials for the purpose of conveying more information. The content of the article is for reference and learning only, and should not be used for commercial purposes. If it infringes on your legitimate rights and interests, please contact us promptly and we will handle it as soon as possible! We respect copyright and are committed to protecting it. Thank you for sharing.(Email:[email protected])