The three activities that students competed over were Indoor Flight, Airframe Modeling, and Water Rocket. Teams of four secondary school students, ranging from Form 1 to Form 5, were given the task of completing their airframe or flying models prior to the Competition Event. To accomplish this, students planned, researched, and learned on their on the proper techniques to build their own airframe and water rocket models. For the Indoor Flight competition, because detailed explanations were required especially on the stability and aircraft design aspects, we conducted a workshop a month prior to the Competition event. The workshop consisted of theory and practical sessions to students competing in this category.
During the Competition Event, we were delighted that these activities went smoothly without any disruptions, especially for the Water Rocket Challenge which was held outdoor in beautiful weather without any rain (which poured heavily almost immediately after the competition ended).
Six teams for each competition were awarded prizes. All the students and the teachers in these winning teams received a medal and a certificate each. In addition, the top three teams received winning trophies to bring back to their schools. On top of that, each of the top two teams received a special prize: a new Syma X5C Explorer remote-controlled quadcopter equipped with a digital video camera that they can bring back to their school for all to enjoy. Happy flying!
Here are the results of the competitions and some pictures of the winning teams.
The winners of the Indoor Flight Competition and the pictures of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places (top to bottom) winners:
- SMK Kepala Batas
- SMK Permai Indah, Bukit Minyak
- SMK Penanti, Kubang Semang
- SMK Bukit Mertajam
- MRSM Kepala Batas (Team 1)
- SMJK Jit Sin, Bukit Mertajam
The winners of the Airframe Modeling Competition and the pictures of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places (top to bottom) winners with their airframe models:
- SMK Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah, Sungai Jawi (defending champion in this category in Aerofair 2012)
- SMT Tunku Abd Rahman Putra, Georgetown
- SMK Kepala Batas
- MRSM Kepala Batas (Team 2)
- MRSM Kepala Batas (Team 1)
- MRSM Balik Pulau
The winners of the Water Rocket Competition and the pictures of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places (top to bottom) winners:
- MRSM Kepala Batas (Team 1)
- SMJK Perempuan Cina (Team 1)
- SMK Simpang Empat, Simpang Ampat
- SMK Jit Sin, Bukit Mertajam
- SMK Tasek, Simpang Ampat
- SMK Sungai Acheh, Tanjung Berembang (Team 2)
Congratulations from the AEROFAIR 2014 committee to all the winners in these flying and modeling competitions! We hope their success and the models they built in this event will be a source of pride and motivation for the students in their schools to continue in their path. We wish them all the best in their future.