By Daniel Foster, Aerodynamics Team, Project Boom When an aircraft flies, its entire surface area interacts with the air in a complex and fascinating manner. As the speed of this aircraft increases, and as it enters different flow regimes, different phenomena present themselves. The influence of these dynamic interactions present a multitude of challenges that […]

By Daniel SykesSystems Integration, Project Boom As we move to phase two of the project, one of the challenges to be faced will be gaining enough thrust to move past the sound barrier. As Mach 1 is approached, shockwaves form on the aircraft wings which consume high amounts of energy and lead to an increase […]

You’re stuck. Hours spent researching the best material, and you’re stuck on the options that either hurt your wallet to even look at the numbers, or turn your aircraft into a flying brick …

A calculator allows us to save time and grants faster iterations while considering many design alterations. This is especially necessary because the formulas to evaluate are very lengthy. The solutions are …

Think back to the last time you watched a video that truly blew your mind. Can you picture it? Maybe you looked on in awe as SpaceX landed its rocket booster for the first time.

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A student team aiming to design and build the world’s fastest student-made unmanned jet aircraft.