MACH 6: The MACHaw

This aircraft was designed for the 2021-2022 competition. The mission for 2022 was to design, build and test an aircraft to deliver vaccination components. This competition was required to have the following features:

• A cargo bay which maximizes the amount of vaccine syringes that can be carried

• The ability to deploy vaccine vial packages from the aircraft on the ground without activating the shock sensors

• Ability to take off in under 25 feet of runway

Unfortunately, due to time away from testing from Covid-19 and new rules regarding approvals for flight testing, MACH was unable to complete a test flight prior to competition and the team made a decision to withdraw from competition for safety reasons. While disappointing, we learned a ton and will be building off of this to make sure we are successful in the future.