RC-X

RC–X puts your aircraft design, building and piloting skills to the test. Form a team of 3–4, build your aircraft, take to the skies and prove that you can stay in control when precision matters most. Before the challenge begins, every aircraft must clear a mandatory technical inspection to ensure it meets the event’s technical and safety requirements. Teams that pass move on to the qualification round where they must demonstrate stable flight, maneuverability and control over their plane by demonstrating a safe landing. The real challenge begins in the final round. Teams must complete two full loops around the designated field, navigate two obstacles, and accurately drop a 20 g payload into the target zone.

• Build constraints worth knowing before you start: electric propulsion only, no more than two motors, and no VTOL — IC engines and gearboxes are out, and an aircraft that breaks any of these does not clear inspection. The rulebook has the full set, including the 650 mm wingspan, the 1:1 thrust-to-weight limit and the battery caps. So test your build, sharpen your flying and take on the course.