Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences win IT FLIES UK 2017

Results:-

1st prize of £1,000 from Merlin Products Ltd., the Harrier Trophy, and student Membership of the Royal Aeronautical Society was won by Sam Le Poole from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences with his unmanned blended wing body cargo freighter aircraft, ATLAS.

2nd prize of £300 kindly sponsored by The Flight Simulation Group of The Royal Aeronautical Society went to Mike Hartman from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences with his electrically sustainably propelled aerobatic racing aircraft, E-SPARC.

3rd prize - copies of The Aviation Historian periodical was won by Ugne Kiudulaite and Ruta Marcinkeviciute from The University of Manchester with their light, closed wing, single engine aircraft.

The Prize for the Best Project Presentation, copies of John Farley's book 'A View from the Hover' was won by Hunter Johnston and Jacob Korczyk from The University of Dayton, Ohio.

The Prize for the Most Innovative Design - £200 kindly sponsored by The Flight Simulation Group of The Royal Aeronautical Society was won by Mike Hartman with his E-SPARC design.

A great day at The University of Manchester, fantastic facilities, super students, great designs.

Very many thanks to our test pilots Dave Southwood and Gordon McClymont.

Also thanks to Mike Southworth, who judged the Project Presentations, and all our sponsors for this year including the University who sponsored the lunch!!