Lol that's what you get for slapping a powerful engine on a weak airframe and fly at low altitude. Did anyone find out what the topspeed was for that plane before it broke?
This is a yearly competition held by SAE International for engineering students. This plane is from Wright State University. Yes it did earn the award for best crash but it also won the competition (the backup airplane did) because it carried the highest weight ratio of payload. This airplane was made by myself and 3 friends.
wind excited a normal mode of vibration i guess...
ibook06 2 years ago
Wow!
Great example of positive feedback and harmonic oscillation!
cyberteque 2 years ago 2
Luckily, no passengers were killed in the incident.
foetbalz 2 years ago 9
;'P
GerbilEssences 2 years ago
lol
edyvnit 2 years ago
I don't quite understand flutter what did actually happen?
dalebu2 3 years ago
The airplane's wings started to vibrate violently until the airplane was ripped apart from the vibrations.
TheAmericanPageant 2 years ago 4
@dalebu2 it tried to act like a butterfly and failed
ertyqwer 1 year ago
wing spar = epic FAIL ;)
SmiertSpionem 3 years ago
Lol that's what you get for slapping a powerful engine on a weak airframe and fly at low altitude. Did anyone find out what the topspeed was for that plane before it broke?
FlyingGrimReaper 3 years ago
Alright, who's the prankster who programmed the plane to start trying to flap its wings like a bird. :P
PlanetBloopy 3 years ago 2
Cool! Amazing shot of that split second destructive force....
simplica1 3 years ago
Excellent video, and information, thanks!
Tought loss, but great learning oppportunity and it is good to hear that it was very strong in other elements of the competition!
Kudos!
AvidCyclist 3 years ago 6
Does anyone know whose plane this is? I'm thinking about doing a project to recreate this.
goldenslinky 4 years ago 3
This is a yearly competition held by SAE International for engineering students. This plane is from Wright State University. Yes it did earn the award for best crash but it also won the competition (the backup airplane did) because it carried the highest weight ratio of payload. This airplane was made by myself and 3 friends.
w107sjp 4 years ago 15
Spectacular demonstration of flutter.
imbok 4 years ago 16
it DID earn the best crash award... :P
azedogrilo 4 years ago 5
coool
miedzikjan 4 years ago