David's Kettering Uni Team Competes in
SAE Aero Contest with Teriffic Tandem 2.0 Welcome to those of you who have never visited this site -- including 3AW listeners in Melbourne. Tarlau.com covers the latest about our family
in California (Barbara, Bob and son David) and in Australia (daughter Amanda and Ian and children/grandchildren Bridget and Henry).

For the third and final year, David lead Kettering University's SAE Aero Design team.

The competition pits mechanical engineering students from universities worldwide against each other in a remarkable challenge involving team designed and built model planes.

The aircraft (in three classes) carrying the greatest amount of weight wins. This year's competition was held in mid-March at Apollo 11 Field in Los Angeles.

There were last minute mechanical and technical issues and Kettering's Terrific Tandem 2.0 didn't manage to fly -- and finished 22nd in regular class.

The team scored strongly in both its oral and design reports. David's team takes 3rd place in regular class design reports. Completing the plane in the garage at home. The plane is all together and ready to try a flight.. The team and the plane on the taxiway, getting ready to take the runway. MORE
AERO-DESIGN PHOTOS

Finishing The Plane
At Home

The Flying
Competition JANUARY IN NEW ZEALAND - Click for Page 2