ME 423 Senior Design, Fall 2003. Project Number 13 Team members: R. Hernandez, Y. Kee, S. McNulty, J. Pisano, C. Yan Advisor: Professor Siva Thangam Title: Creation of a Heavy Lift Radio-Controlled Cargo Plane

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ME 423 Senior Design, Fall 2003. Project
Number 13Team members R. Hernandez, Y. Kee, S.
McNulty, J. Pisano, C. Yan Advisor
Professor Siva Thangam Title Creation of a
Heavy Lift Radio-Controlled Cargo Plane
Objectives Design Results
Design Approach Design Results
Design Approach Computer Aided Drawing of Design
Design Specifications Computer Aided Drawing of Design

• Design a high performance heavy lift R/C cargo
  plane whose purpose is to carry the most weight
  possible
• Enter manufactured design into 2004 SAE Aero
  Design West Competition in Fort Worth, TX

• S1223 airfoil
• balsa wood risers construction of stabilizers and
  wings
• Rectangular wing planform
• Horner plates (winglets) for improved flight
  characteristics
• Unitized body fuselage
• Dihedral Wing

• Technology
• Utilization of the latest airfoil simulations,
  composite materials, to obtain the lightest
  design that creates the most lift

• Maximum lift
• Selection of airfoil and wing shape
• Light materials
• Drag reduction

• Wingspan 10ft
• Engine FX OS 2 stroke motor
• 0.61 cubic inches 1.9 hp
• Minimum Cargo Area 120 in3
• Cargo Weight 35 pounds
• Empty Plane Weight 10 pounds
• Plane Length 7.5ft
• Plane Height 1 ft