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11/05/2019
Australia approves drone delivery of food and medicine to Canberra homes Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has approved US operator Wing Aviation to use drones for delivery of food and non-prescription medicines to homes in northern Canberra
We hope all of you had a lovely Easter break.
The first week back and we are full on into manufacturing and assembly process.
Below is our build in-house variable pitch propeller designed by one of the team members, Liam
07/04/2019
Today we officially say 'adieu' to the Critical Design Review!
Apologies for the lack of updates over the last couple of weeks. During that time, some of the team members have been working tirelessly to write and perfect the CDR so that it was ready for submission. Upon submission, we wish to thank all of those who have contributed towards it's completion.
Some of the airframe team have also been working on getting their components manufactured. The last fortnight has seen the cutting of the wing ribs, the manufacture of the updated fuselage and the landing gear being sent to be machined.
The avionics team have also been working hard on their parts too, including working on the coding for the the image recognition system and conducting weight tests upon the payload release mechanism. They've even compiled a video of their bespoke test bed - Something that's definitely worth a look if you've not seen it already!
As always, stay tuned for more updates on the progression of our UAS!
16/03/2019
What to do with all that plywood waste... 🤔
Here’s what we did! Our keyrings are laser cut from scrap plywood that’s been used during the development and prototype phases of the project.
The result: sustainable freebies to give away at outreach events! 👍🏻
If you want to have a go at flying walk along gliders like we had at the STEM event today (it’s good exercise!), check out Science Toy Maker
https://m.facebook.com/Sciencetoymaker/
Science Toy Maker You have found the non-commercial site for people who like to roll up their sleeves and make science toys and projects.
16/03/2019
Some pictures from the team stand at Sheffield Hallam Explore STEM event today. Thanks to those of you who came along!
14/03/2019
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46829931
Six positive ways drones can be used Extended drone no-fly zones have come into force around airports, but the technology isn't all bad.
Laser cutting can be quite therapeutic to watch!
Also, our first ribs for the prototype of the wing section are coming along nicely! Not much longer before we are going to have a full plane build.
27/02/2019
This week our Inflatable Leading Edge team has ran number of wind tunnel tests and are working on proving the concept towards the CDR