The Vertical Flight Society Announces the Winners of the 40th Annual Student Design Competition
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Friday, August 25, 2023
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FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) today announces the winners of its 40th Annual Student Design Competition. The team of University of Maryland took first place in the Graduate category and Georgia Institute of Technology/US Military Academy in the Undergraduate category. In addition, the Military Institute of Technology (Bangladesh) took Best New Undergraduate Entrant honors. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Co., was the sponsor of this year's competition, supporting a total of $12,500 in prize money.
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- FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) today announces the winners of its 40th Annual Student Design Competition.
- Executive summaries for the top-winning entries from the 40th Student Design Competition are available at http://www.vtol.org/sdc , along with past winners.
- The 40th (2022-2023) Student Design Competition was entitled, "High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) Aircraft."
- The Vertical Flight Society is the world's premier vertical flight technical society.