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2010-2011/WVU Blue/Prototype 2: Golf Ball "Release Mechanism" WVUDesignBuildFly 245 views This "flight" occurred on the maiden test flights of the WVU Blue second prototype aircraft. As they slowly increased golf ball payloads throughout the day, they soon reali...
2008-2009/WVU Blue/Final Aircraft: Second Test Flight (Flat Spin -o- Death) WVUDesignBuildFly 200 views Take off at: 1:32 Flat spin at: 2:44 Here is the second flight test of the final aircraft for the 2008-2009 competition year held in Tucson, Arizona at a local flying fie...
2008-2009/WVU Blue/Final Aircraft: Second Test Flight (Near Trampling) WVUDesignBuildFly 69 views This is the aftermath of our second flight of Murphy's Phoenix. After flat spinning, we landed near some bulls. Luckily the bulls didn't seem interested. Examining the air...
2009-2010/WVU Blue/Prototype 2: Fourth Flight (6 Softballs) WVUDesignBuildFly 58 views Take off at: 0:11 BAM! Let's kick it up a notch. Six softballs were loaded and once again, the aircraft flew wonderfully. This would be the last flight of the day. All P...
2009-2010/WVU Blue/Prototype 2: Third Flight (4 Softballs) WVUDesignBuildFly 28 views Take off at: 0:14 Do we dare? Payloads? YES! Four, count them FOUR softballs :D Finally! Same day as its maiden flight and no adjustments to the aircraft, our second ...
2009-2010/WVU Blue/Prototype 2: Second Flight WVUDesignBuildFly 69 views Take off at: 0:20 Right after its maiden flight, we took off again to test flaperon settings. Still no payloads. Pilot: Ed Location: Fairmont Flyers RC Club, Fair...
2009-2010/WVU Blue/Prototype 2: Maiden Flight WVUDesignBuildFly 178 views Here starts the second day with our second prototype bright and early in the morning. This is also the first flight of the second prototype after our first day trying resul...
2009-2010/WVU Gold/Prototype 1: Second Flight (Main Gear Mishap) WVUDesignBuildFly 68 views Take off at: 0:44 Mishap at: 3:30 Day one with the second and last flight of Team Gold's first prototype. Gold Team took the skies for the second time. Take off and ...
2009-2010/WVU Blue/Prototype 2: First Flight Attempt (Nose Gear Failure) WVUDesignBuildFly 77 views First attempt to fly Team Blue's second prototype, but once again, the local grass flying field in Fairmont posed a problem for us, but music can make things more exciting....
2009-2010/WVU Gold/Prototype 1: Maiden Flight WVUDesignBuildFly 72 views Take off at: 0:37 Day 1 of Team Gold's flight testing of their first prototype. Around the time of Blue teams second prototype, WVU Gold completed their first prototype a...

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This is the unofficial YouTube site for the West Virginia University Design Build Fly team. This channel will try it's best to display the history of WVU's DBF aircraft from 1996 to the present day.

If you see any videos with wrong information displayed, please let me know. I will correct them.

Also, if you would like to contribute any videos of past aircraft to our YouTube page, please let us know. We would love as much history as possible.

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