FALCON Propellers Champions Student Innovation in Drone Design

FALCON Propellers proudly supported the CUADC 2024 China University Student Aircraft Design Innovation Competition, which took place from September 28 to October 4 in Dingzhou, Hebei.

Participation and Competitions

Approximately 3,000 students from 120 universities nationwide participated in this prestigious event, which featured renowned institutions such as Tsinghua University, Beihang University, Northwestern Polytechnical University, and Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Event Highlights

The competition included a variety of challenging events, such as:

• Reconnaissance and strike missions for fixed-wing drones
• Static load tests for wings
• Distance flying for micro fixed-wing drones
• Task-oriented flying for multi-rotor drones
• Launching and recovering space rockets
• Timed cargo transport flights

FALCON’s Involvement

Representatives from FALCON Propellers were present at the event, engaging with participants and offering technical support throughout the competition.

Utilization of FALCON Technology

several institutions, including Tsinghua University, Beihang University, Shandong Water Conservancy Vocational College, and Sun Yat-sen University, incorporated the FALCON C2E electric carbon fiber propellers into their designs.

Tsinghua University’s three-segment wing aircraft utilized FALCON C2E carbon fiber propellers.

Beihang University employed the FALCON C2E electric carbon fiber propeller.

Sun Yat-Sen University utilized the FALCON C2E18x10 electric carbon fiber propeller.

Notable Achievements

Shandong Water Conservancy Vocational Technical College, which integrated the FALCON C2E 16×12 electric carbon fiber propellers into its design, achieved first place in the initial round of the solar-powered aircraft task project, reaching an remarkable altitude of 838 meters.