General Aviation Design Competition
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Embry Riddle's Cessna 182 retrofit
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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University students took first place in the NASA/FAA General Aviation Design Competition with a design that retrofits the popular Cessna 182 Skylane with a modern, turbocharged reciprocating diesel engine. The competition engages university students in a major national effort to rebuild the general aviation sector.
Defiance, by Pennsylvania State University
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Pennsylvania State University students designed the Defiance and earned second place in the NASA/FAA National General Aviation Design Competition. Pennsylvania State University has won a place in every year of the competition, making this their seventh award.
Vector Evolution, by the University of Virginia
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University of Virginia team’s design, Vector Evolution, won both third place in the NASA/FAA National General Aviation Design Competition and the Best Use of Air Force Developed Technologies award. The competition engages university students in a major effort to rebuild the general aviation sector.
Tempus, by Virginia Tech and Loughborough University
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Virginia Tech, working with Loughborough University in the United Kingdom, won an honorable mention in the General Aviation Design Competition for Tempus, this design featuring an advanced composite structure and modern aerodynamics. The competition, sponsored by NASA, the FAA and the AFRL, engages university students in a major national effort to rebuild the general aviation sector.

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Last Updated: July 28, 2001