April
28th and 29th, 2012
Hosted By:
University
Multispectral Labs (UML), Oklahoma State University, NASA OK Space
Grant Consortium, Zivko Aeronautics, Spirit AeroSystems, AUVSI
Summary
Pictures
Video
Thank You
Main Speedfest Website
Summary
Speedfest is an exciting, high-speed aircraft competition
which is intended to foster enthusiasm for aviation and unmanned
aircraft design, and was created in 2011 with Speedfest I.
Speedfest
II introduced two new racing classes: Alpha (Advanced) Class which for
the first time was open to all collegiate teams, and India
(Invitational) class, which is open to high school teams. A total
of 10 teams competed in Speedfest II, including well over 100 students and teachers.
Speedfest II also featured demonstrational flights including:
aerobatics of helicopters and airplanes, giant scale warbirds, scale
jets, a helicopter flying on autopilot, small scale electric warbird
combat, and flyovers of several manned aircraft. The official gate count for Speedfest II was over 900 people, which represents a 20% growth from Speedfest I.
Alpha class teams developed airplanes that were capable of vertical
takeoff, high speed pylon racing, and remote banner deployment.
The airplanes were quite challenging to design, fabricate, and
fly. Peak power of the Alpha class vehicles in Speedfest II
reached over 3500 Watts, along with speeds of 180 mph, and g-loads
approaching 40. Supersonic tip speeds of the airplanes resulted
in airplanes that literally "screamed." Standings for the Alpha
Class teams were as follows:
Final Standings for Alpha Class:
Oklahoma State University Orange
Oklahoma State Universtity Black
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Eagles
India Class teams were challenged with the fabrication of an Uproar
airplane kit with a .46 cubic inch, 2-stroke engine. The planes
flew head-to-head in heats of up to 3 planes at a time. All India
class teams were successful in bringing competitive airplanes to the
event, and the spread of scores between 1st place and 6th was only 11%.
Final Standings for India Class:
1) Oklahoma Christian Saints
2) Clinton High School Red Barons
3) Meridian Technology Center Pegasus
4) Yukon High School Millers
5) Great Plains Tech Center Frigates
6) Claremore High School Zebras
6) Francis Tuttle Tech Falcons
Pictures
Click here for pictures of the event
(Courtesy Dick Weast)
Video
Speedfest
II featured a new optional competition category for 2 minute
promotional videos. 1320 people from around the world voted for their favorite.
The winner was the OSU Black team. Listed in order of
votes, are links to the 2012 entries. Click on a link to watch the short video:
OSU Black
OSU Orange
Team ERAU
GPTC Team Frigates
Thank You
Speedfest
II was
a great success thanks to all of the hard work of the students, pilots,
organizations, and dozens of volunteers. In addition to the
sponsors recognized in the Speedfest II logo block, the Speedfest organizers
would like to thank the
following organizations for thier assistance:
Stillwater RC Flyers
Oklahoma Civil Air Patrol
OK Sooner Squadron
Stillwater Chamber of Commerce
OSU Student Government Association
