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The University of Sydney Design Build Fly Team (USYD DBF) has again had a very successful competition, culminating in the fly-offs hosted by AIAA and Textron Aviation in Wichita, Kansas. This is my second year attending the competition, and I am proud to say that the team have levelled up! The level of dedication I have seen from our members over the last year has been incredible. I have been fortunate to see Orange Hornet come to life, from whiteboard sketches, to seeing it fly past at 150+ km/hr. The USYD DBF team has become the first Australian team to join the top 10 club at the annual DBF competition. This is not only a statement to the capabilities of our team, but to the capabilities of the UAV engineering field in Australia 🇦🇺. Along with this, the team were: 🥇 1st in Australia and Asia-Pacific Region (Maintained) 🥈 2nd ranked International Team (Team Record) 🌏 10th out of 107 teams globally (Team Record) As one of the Project Directors, alongside Joanna Liu, I was able to lead a team of 40 engineers through 8 months of design and manufacturing. I am proud to have honed how this gifted team functions, witnessing their talents turn into a beautiful aircraft that was commended for its performance and aesthetics. I would like to thank the leads: Jacob James, Hugh Dillon, Kyle Mayes, Travis Giannarakis, Joseph Diong, Jessica Song, Joshua Kay, Anna Lee, Muhammad Issa Imran, Yuvraj Sood and Ahaan Gautam; for all of their hard work leading up to and during the competition. I would also like to thank all of the members of USYD DBF, for their contributions to making sure this aircraft comes to fruition, both on the engineering and operations teams. You have all made a big dream come true. I would also like to thank Jeremy Randle for his support during the design phase; Steve Dalton -Keep for his support during flight testing; and KC Wong for being our academic advisor and a rock for the team whenever needed. And a special thank you to Jimmy Prouty for piloting our aircraft during the competition. I would also like to thank Joanna Liu, for being the most diligent Co-Project Director that the team has ever seen. This entire season was made possible by all of her hard work, and I could not have asked for a more supportive role model for the team to look up to. I am glad that we were able to do this together. Since its establishment, Sydney UAV Engineering (SUAVE) have been pushing the boundaries of UAV engineering, clearly shown through its support of the globally ranked USYD DBF Team. The team could not have attained the astounding results it has, without the support from SUAVE sponsors. Namely, Engineering and Computer Science - University of Sydney , University of Sydney School of AMME, Innovaero, LEAP Australia, Balsa Central, Engineers Australia and OpenDoor. The USYD DBF Team will undoubtedly continue to soar to new heights during the next season of the competition, and I am excited to witness what they can achieve.
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It's been a great honour to be a part of this team! I'm so proud of the fact that our hard labour was able to fetch us really good results. Grateful to have played a role in it and getting the opportunity to contribute to SUAVE!
Its been an absolute pleasure working with you and the team!! Grateful for all the guidance and direction you gave us throughout the season and excited to together rise to new heights through the next one🤝
That's a fantastic result and great reward for all your effort and commitment. Congratulations Josh, Joanna and team
Well done Josh 🙌🏼
Congratulations to your team!
Wow! Congratulations, Joshua and team. This is indeed awesome!👏👏👏
What an achievement! Congratulations
Co-President at Sydney UAV Engineering | Project Director of University of Sydney Design Build Fly
3moIt’s been an honour and a pleasure to work alongside you! You’ve contributed so much to the team and we are undoubtedly thankful for it 😁