Hosted annually by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the DBF competition is our main focus. The contest allows students to apply theory to real-world applications, and get valuable hands-on experience with the iterative design process. Each year has a different set of rules and missions, which encourages innovative and nuanced designs.
Our club has participated in the DBF competition since our founding in 2012. From the rules releasing in September, to the flyoff in April - our engineering teams work hard to bring designs and prototypes together into a successful aircraft that competes with the best university teams from around the world.
2021-2022 7th Place - Wichita
2020-2021 14th Place - Tucson (virtual)
2018-2019 17th Place - Tucson
2015-2016 14th Place - Wichita
