A class consisted in learning some basic mechanical principles from which we would design and manufacture a RC hovercraft that would race through a given track.

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The scores were a combination of the number of motors (fans/cervos) we used multiplied by the time we took to complete a lap. The lower the score being best.

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After some theoretical analysis of the problem, we decided to go with our unconventional design that had the potential to be fast with only 2 motors. This meant using 2 fans and no cervos. It would allow for fast accelerations and top speed, with decent enough maneuverability to go through the maze. The instability of the vehicle is a risk that we knew and accepted to take, planning to manufacture early in order to have time for the driver to practice.

 

Other teams would laugh at our initial design but once they saw our first working prototypes they applaud us.

During the competition we got the best lap time and won first place.