2025
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Summary
Speedfest XIV featured two aircraft competition classes:
Alpha Class:
Collegiate-level Class where teams designed a high-speed internal
combustion powered racing plane capable of smoke visualization.
India Class: Middle
/ high school level Class where teams start with a "Speed Deamon"
electric-powered pylon racer kit, and may modify the designs for
top speed in pylon racing.
The
Speedfest main event was held on April 25-26, 2025. Friday was early technical inspection,
flight test, registration, and a "cookout" for the teams. Due
to threat of weather on Saturday, the flight line was opened for Alpha
teams to perform scoring runs. Both teams had 2 opportunities to
fly friday, and 1 more on Saturday. Heavy
rain accompanied with unforecasted lightning resulted in calling the
event just after noon. Alpha teams were able to complete
at least 3 scoring rounds, however India teams were only able to
compete in a single round of 7 heats.
Participation and Attendance
Results
Final
Standings for Alpha Class:
Competition between the two teams was close on Friday with the Orange
Team finishing the day in first place with a pylon score of 23 flags
compared to 21 for the Black team. On Saturday, the Black
Team was able to match the flag score of the Orange team of 23 flags,
and pulled ahead due to judges scoring in other categories.
- Oklahoma State University Black "Haze"
- Oklahoma State University Orange "FlashPoint"
Final
Standings for
India Class:
Speedfest Flag Awards (Highest number of flags)
1st Place: #32 Midas (New Heights Christian Academy)
2nd Place: #22 Kiamichi Tech-Idabel
3rd Place: #31 The Baroness (New Heights Christian Academy
India teams could also compete for additional awards.
The following are the results:
Best Airplane Build:
#32 Midas (New Heights Christian Academy)
Best Airplane Graphics: #9 Velma-Alma #1
Best Helmet: #39 Flying Tigers (Cushing High School)
Team Spirit: #43 Kenneth Dale Lawson Alpha Boys Insitute
Top New Speedfest Team: #44 Perry High School
Speedfest Educator of the Year: Brian James, Meridian Technology Center
Video
Speedfest XIV featured a required competition category for 2 minute
promotional videos. People from around the world voted
for their favorite. Awards were based on industry judges choice
for Alpha Class, and the highest number of "Likes" for India
Class. The two winning videos are here:
OSU Black "Haze" (Winner, best video Alpha Class)
Dove School of Discovery (Winner, best video India Class)
Thank
You
Speedfest XIV 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
"Mud Dogs" who pushed many cars out of the mud:
Gavin Chenier
Jacob Lindley
Michael Mosciano
Trevor Hodgkinson
August Chibnall
Remington Greene
Adam Ratke
Caleb Weiman
more names to come as we identify you. Thank you for your selflessness!
