April 25-27, 2015
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Thank You
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Summary
Speedfest V featured two racing classes: Alpha (Advanced) Class which
is
open to collegiate teams, and India
(Invitational) class, which is open to high school teams. A
total
of 15 teams competed in Speedfest V, including well over 200 students
and teachers.
The
official gate count was over 600 people. Winds for the day were were relatively light, and the weather was excellent.
Alpha class teams developed internal combustion-powered airplanes that
were
optimized for air and ground speed mission: The air mission
consisted of a race to 15 flags, at which point the team had to deploy
an autonomous ground vehicle. The ground vehicle had to have a
camera payload, and take a picture of a hidden sign as well as complete
a 6 flag ground course as quickly as possible. Fastest overall
time (lowest score) was the winner. After a competitive and
exciting race, the Alpha Class scores were as follows:
Final
Standings for Alpha Class:
- Oklahoma State Universtity Black (238)
- Oklahoma State University Orange (357)
- OU Crimson
Skies
(Flew, Did not score)
- University of Dayton Aerodesign (NS)
- University of Miami (NS)
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 4 planes at a time. 12
teams
entered Speedfest in the India class, and 10 scored.
Competition
was close, with the top 3 scores being a 15, resulting in a
tie-breaker.
A new team; Tishomingo High school took the top spot with 15
flags, as well as scoring Overall Score Champion with a score of
95 flags. Close behind, were Meridian Tech, and Great
Plains Tech.
Final
Standings for
India Class:
Overall Score Champion: Tishomingo High School (95 total flags)
- Tishomingo High School
(15 max flags, 95 total)
- Meridian Technology Center Pegasus (15 max flags, 92 total)
- Great
Plains Tech Center Frigates
(15 max flags, 66 total)
- Tulsa
Tech Center Raptors
(14 max flags, 86 total)
- Meeker High School Pteradogeagles (14 max flags, 68 total)
- Talequah
High School Tigers
(14 max flags,
67 total)
- Gordon Cooper Technology Center Syraiders (13 max flags, 50 total)
- Morrison
High School Ghostrider
(13 max flags, 46 total)
- Gordon Cooper Technology Center Lawndarts (12 max flags, 29 total)
- Choctaw High School Choctaw Jackets (12 max flags, 18 total)
India teams could compete for additional awards.
Judges
consisted of aerospace engineering students from the OSU student
chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Pictures and videos of the teams and planes can be found in the
"Pictures"
and "Video" sections below. The following are the results:
Best Airplane Build:
Tishomingo High School. Quality of construction was judged
by
technical inspection judges.
Best Airplane Graphics:
Great Plains Frigates. The Frigates team went with a Red Bull Air Racer theme.
Best Helmet:
Tishomingo High School. Tishomingo helmets were adorned with a Native American feathers theme.
Team Spirit:
Gordan Cooper Tech Center. The judges felt that
the Jaguars team best demonstrated team spirit and sportsmanship with thier
positive attitude, assistance to other teams, and excellent airplane.
Pictures
Click here for pictures of the event
(Courtesy Ernie Robinson, Dick Weast, and Thomas Hays)
Video
Speedfest V featured a required competition category for 2 minute
promotional videos. People from around the world voted
for their favorite. Awards were based on the highest number of votes. Click on a link to
watch the short video:
ALPHA Class
INDIA Class
Thank
You
Speedfest V 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 logo block, the Speedfest
organizers
would like to thank the
following organizations for thier assistance:
Stillwater RC Flyers
Oklahoma Civil Air Patrol
Student chapter of AIAA
Stillwater Chamber of Commerce
OSU Student Government Association
