Open AccessCome Fly with Me
Author(s) -
Kayt Sukel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mechanical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.117
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1943-5649
pISSN - 0025-6501
DOI - 10.1115/1.2020-jan1
Subject(s) - globe , aeronautics , drone , engineering , class (philosophy) , on the fly , field (mathematics) , aerospace engineering , computer science , artificial intelligence , operating system , biology , pure mathematics , ophthalmology , mathematics , genetics , medicine
Each year, flight enthusiasts from all over the globe descend on Oshkosh, Wis., for Air Venture, to see fighter jet fly-bys, world-class aerobatics, and outstanding fire works. But this past year, one of the highlights of the show’s Innovation Showcase was a GoFly Prize challenge set amidst a field of new technologies poised to transform the aeronautical industry. This article showcases a few of the innovative entries including an electric vertical take-off and landing drone and an octocopter.
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