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Design Build Fly

Active University of Washington student aircraft design and competition team. The official team documents 60+ members across 13 disciplines and six subteams that design, fabricate, test, and fly unmanned electric radio-controlled aircraft for the annual AIAA Design Build Fly competition. Its 2025-2026 UW-26 Mako aircraft placed second of 98 teams. This record claims aircraft design, fabrication, testing, flight, propulsion, avionics, telemetry, and competition work only; it makes no unsupported performance or mission claim.

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Unmanned aircraft design, aerodynamics, propulsion, avionics, telemetry, manufacturing, flight testing, and AIAA Design Build Fly competition
Name
Design Build Fly
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active

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Active University of Washington student aircraft design and competition team. The official team documents 60+ members across 13 disciplines and six subteams that design, fabricate, test, and fly unmanned electric radio-controlled aircraft for the annual AIAA Design Build Fly competition. Its 2025-2026 UW-26 Mako aircraft placed second of 98 teams. This record claims aircraft design, fabrication, testing, flight, propulsion, avionics, telemetry, and competition work only; it makes no unsupported performance or mission claim.
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47.6542
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Longitude
-122.3081
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Creation Time
August 1, 2026 at 14:34:18 UTC
Updated Time
August 1, 2026 at 14:34:18 UTC
Design Build Fly - AeroVia