Prototype Fabrication Economic Test Plan QDR Aether Aerospace

Prototype Fabrication, Economic, & Test Plan QDR Aether Aerospace AAE 451 October 24, 2006 Mark Davis Hank Kneitz Joshua Rodewald Mathieu Hautier Ashley Gordon Ryan Mulligan Brandon Wampler Samantha Pearcy

Overview n Mission Requirements Review ¡ ¡ n n n Concept Aircraft – Aether Angry Mosquito Internal Name – The Cudapotamus Schedule and Deadlines Economic Plan Flight Test Plan 07 October 2020 AAE 451, Aether Aerospace 2

Mission Requirements Review & Concept Aircraft n n High speed flight over 500 ft straightaway Seven minutes of endurance at loiter Dutch roll damping ratio greater than 0. 8 $250 budget 07 October 2020 AAE 451, Aether Aerospace 3

Deadlines and Deliverables Th. Oct 19 Order Parts Th. Oct 26 Critical Design Review Design Frozen!!! Construction Begins Tu. Oct 31 Thiokol Final Design Report Due Th. Nov 16 Flight Readiness Review Flight Testing Begins Tu. Nov 21 First Official Flight at Mc. Allister Park Tu. Dec 5 Final Report Addendum: Lessons Learned & Vehicle Summary Due Th. Dec 7 LL & VS Presentation Fri. Dec 8 Aircraft & Equipment Secure, Course Ends 07 October 2020 AAE 451, Aether Aerospace 4

Prototype Fabrication Schedule Week 1 Component collection and testing – propulsion system and Oct. 30 – Nov. 5 electronic parts, etc. Build foam fuselage using CNC, sand finish Build foam wing and v-tail using the hotwire, sand finish Week 2 Fiberglass the fuselage shell and remove some of the foam Nov. 5 – Nov. 12 Cut out space in the fuselage for the wings and re-fiberglass Affix the tail spars to the fuselage and the rear gear system Insert the structural rods into the wing Create the wing control surfaces Week 3 Create the tail control surfaces Nov. 13 – Nov. 16 Assemble the wings, landing gear, fuselage and tail Insert the propulsion system Assemble the wiring system 07 October 2020 AAE 451, Aether Aerospace 5

Economic Plan – Parts and Materials ** Note: this total cost includes items that are not chargeable towards the budget 07 October 2020 AAE 451, Aether Aerospace 6

Economic Plan – Team Hours n n 07 October 2020 AAE 451, Aether Aerospace Blues are current hours Reds are projected hours 7

Economic Plan - Team Hours Total team-hours (to-date) Total Avg. man-hours 1038 hours 124. 83 hours/man Total Avg. woman-hours 144. 25 hours/woman ** where 1 woman-hour = 1. 7 man-hours Total future (projected) hours Total Project hours 07 October 2020 where 144. 25 x 1. 7 = 245. 23 hours/woman 2431 hours 3470 hours AAE 451, Aether Aerospace 8

Economic Plan – Total Cost Development Area Cost Parts and Materials $ 771. 67 Man-hours (@$35/hour) $ 121, 450. 00 TOTAL $ 122, 221. 67 07 October 2020 AAE 451, Aether Aerospace 9

Flight Test Plan n n Flight tests will begin Thursday, Nov. 16 All tests will be performed outside Flight # Objective 1 Takeoff & Climb, Landing or Durability 2 Takeoff & Climb, Unpowered Glide 3 Maneuverability and Control 4 Turning and Loiter, Endurance 5 Straight Line High Speed 6 Straight Line High Speed Optimization 07 October 2020 AAE 451, Aether Aerospace 10

Questions? 07 October 2020 AAE 451, Aether Aerospace 11