A huge shoutout to the AIAA DBF Organizing Committee for making the 29th Annual Design/Build/Fly Competition such a resounding success! Thank you for your dedication in creating this valuable—and fun—hands-on learning experience for AIAA student members. This event provided an incredible opportunity to break barriers and push the limits of their missions. You’re shaping the future of aerospace! #AIAADBF #AIAA #VolunteersWeek (fb)

Announcing the winners of the 29th Annual AIAA Design/Build/Fly (DBF) Competition!  🥇First Place $3,000: FH Joanneum, Graz, Austria 🥈Second Place $2,000: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia 🥉Third Place $1,500: Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, Calif. 🏆Best Report Score $100: University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia This year marks DBF’s largest ever flyoff participation, with 1,200+ students on 97 university teams attending onsite. The flyoff was hosted by AIAA Corporate Member RTX in Tucson, Ariz. Teams from 14 countries participated in the flyoff weekend, including the U.S. with representation from 34 states. #AIAA #AIAADBF (fb)