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The Daytona Beach team christened its aircraft MULLET, for Medical Unmanned Low-Level Electric Transport. For good luck, several members of the 40-person team rocked mullet haircuts at the competition. “The annual AIAA competition teaches our students about the essential engineering trade-offs in aircraft design to meet specific flight performance and mission requirements, similar to the actual design problems faced by industry,” said Dr. J. Gordon Leishman, distinguished professor of Aerospace Engineering and the Daytona team’s faculty advisor. “Design, Build, Fly provides a real-world competitive environment focused on education, practical problem-solving, innovation and teamwork.” “I have contributed to building 10 Embry-Riddle aircraft and was on the engineering design team for this one, so the technical knowledge has been exceptionally rich,” said Joseph Ayd (’22), a senior in Aerospace Engineering who led the Daytona Beach squad. “Being the leader of a 40-person engineering team, I have learned so much.” THE Mullet AKA: Mud Flap / El Camino Headrest / Beaver Paddle †
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