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2024.10.02 08:07 GMT+8

In pics: Student-designed aircraft take flight in northern China

Updated 2024.10.02 08:07 GMT+8
Guo Meiping

A contestant launches an aircraft during the 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition, Dingzhou City, Hebei Province, north China September 30, 2024. /Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition

An aircraft competing in the 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition in Dingzhou City, Hebei Province, north China, October 1, 2024. /Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition

An aircraft competing in the 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition in Dingzhou City, Hebei Province, north China, October 1, 2024. /Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition

An aircraft competing in the 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition in Dingzhou City, Hebei Province, north China, October 1, 2024. /Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition

An aircraft competing in the 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition in Dingzhou City, Hebei Province, north China, October 1, 2024. /Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition

An aircraft competing in the 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition in Dingzhou City, Hebei Province, north China, October 1, 2024. /Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition

An aircraft competing in the 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition in Dingzhou City, Hebei Province, north China, October 1, 2024. /Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition

A contestant launches an aircraft during the 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition, Dingzhou City, Hebei Province, north China, October 1, 2024. /Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition

An aircraft competing in the 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition in Dingzhou City, Hebei Province, north China, October 1, 2024. /Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition

A group of contestants inspect their aircraft during the 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition, Dingzhou City, Hebei Province, north China, October 1, 2024. /Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition

An aircraft competing in the 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition in Dingzhou City, Hebei Province, north China, October 1, 2024. /Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition

A contestant launches an aircraft during the 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition, Dingzhou City, Hebei Province, north China, October 1, 2024. /Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition

The 2024 China University Aircraft Design Competition is underway in Dingzhou City, north China's Hebei Province.

Over 2,000 contestants from over 100 universities and research institutes are participating. Each team has designed and built their aircraft from scratch. Their creations will undergo scaled flight testing to gauge their performance.

Organized by the Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the competition runs until October 4.

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