In the 4th China Graduate Future Flight Vehicle Innovation Competition (FFVC) held on August 4th and 5th, Beihang graduate students achieved the best-ever results with two first prizes, one second prize and nine third prizes. Beihang Vice President Huang Haijun attended the closing ceremony and awarded the first prize-winning teams. Leaders from the Graduate School and the School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering were also present at related activities during the finals.

This year, 338 teams including 1388 graduates form 78 institutions attended the competition and 100 teams were finally chosen for the final completion. Among the 12 Beihang teams who were selected for the finals, “Bat-Flapping Aircraft” designed by Zhang Zhifei’s team from the School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering and “Multiflyer” designed by Pan Jiayi’s team from the School of Electronic and Information Engineering won the first prize in the competition. “Variable Camber Adaptive Aircraft and System” designed by Zhao Anmin’s team from the School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering got the second prize, and the other nine teams won the third prize in the competition. Besides, Beihang University was honored with Excellence Organization award.

The competition this year was hosted by China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC) and Children & Youth Science Center of China Association for Science and Technology, and co-organized by Beihang University and the University of Aerospace Engineering. With the theme of “Into the Future through the Joint Efforts of the Army and the Masses”, focusing on the innovation of aircraft technology, the competition aims to strengthen the innovative and entrepreneurial ability as well as the comprehensive practical ability of graduate students and cultivate high-quality innovative talents.

Reported by Liang Yinghua and Luo Jingyao

Edited by Yu Min and Lyu Xingyun

Translated by Lyu Xingyun