Stuttgart - Day 1

We arrived safely in Stuttgart with an undamaged airplane. The youth hostel is very nice. Thursdaynight we went to the city center, there was a nice event going on, the Stuttgarter Sommerfest. It seems the hottest day in Germany since ever, 37 degrees.

The planning was very strict; we had to get up at 6u30 this morning for the presentations and technical inspections.

We saw some very interesting models, including the Chinese box wing and the Municher biplane with double flaps.

After seeing the presentations, it was clear that we were the underdog. But nothing is proven yet. We know our model flies :) Most other teams were much bigger and started to work two years ago. Some of them were very professional and were supported by their professor.
Our plane passed the technical inspections, so now we are ready for the first official flight.

This is our official proof of flight which we showed at the presentation. The model is rather difficult to control, but it flew after all. Tomorrow we'll start with a modest payload of 1,5 kg, but we plan to increase the weight later on.

Stay tuned!