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== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
  
[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/aiaa/ AIAA at Columbia]
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*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/aiaa/ AIAA at Columbia]
  
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePv-V-Hu3gg COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AIAA DBF Mission One Attempt 2010]
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePv-V-Hu3gg COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AIAA DBF Mission One Attempt 2010]
  
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JU5BqTC1Es COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AIAA DBF TEST FLIGHT 2010 Cam 1]
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JU5BqTC1Es COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AIAA DBF TEST FLIGHT 2010 Cam 1]
  
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elLKOJ4DVVY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AIAA DBF TEST FLIGHT 2010 Cam 2]
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elLKOJ4DVVY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AIAA DBF TEST FLIGHT 2010 Cam 2]
  
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbbramlette/sets/72157623792572529/ Photos from the 2010 competition]   
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*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbbramlette/sets/72157623792572529/ Photos from the 2010 competition]   
  
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBJDY5P7lu8 Columbia University AIAA 2009 DBF Competition]
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBJDY5P7lu8 Columbia University AIAA 2009 DBF Competition]
  
[http://www.terrabreak.org/hangar/columbia/2004.shtml Pictures of The Leaking Lion]
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*[http://www.terrabreak.org/hangar/columbia/2004.shtml Pictures of The Leaking Lion]
  
[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/aiaa/graphics/fly.jpg A Picture of Lion in the Sky]
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*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/aiaa/graphics/fly.jpg A Picture of Lion in the Sky]
  
 
[[Category:ABC groups]][[Category:Student groups]][[Category:Competitive clubs]][[Category:Pre-professional clubs]]
 
[[Category:ABC groups]][[Category:Student groups]][[Category:Competitive clubs]][[Category:Pre-professional clubs]]

Revision as of 22:49, 9 May 2010

Columbia University American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Founded: 2003
Recognition: ABC
Membership: ~15
Category: Competitive, Pre-professional
Website: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/aiaa/

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) at Columbia is a pre-professional organization based out of the mechanical engineering department that allows all Columbia students who have an interest in those two fields to gather and learn more about them. In an effort to raise understanding of aircrafts, the organization competes in the annual Design/Build/Fly competition sponsored by the National AIAA. The group has a workshop on the second floor of Carleton Lab in Mudd Hall. The group is a recognized student group under the Activities Board at Columbia.

Performance

2009/10: 54th out of 69 teams. (Plane's name: Lion Cub)(Landing gear failed)

2008/09: 47th out of 54 teams. (Plane's name: The Fu Fighter)(Crashed)

2007/08: 12th out of 69 teams. (Plane's name: CU AirLions)

2006/07: 40th out of 50 teams. (Plane's name: A Hard Day’s Flight)

2005/06: 44th out of 49 teams. (Plane's name: Lion in the Sky)

2004/05: 44th out of 44 teams. (Plane's name: Flyin’ Lion)

2003/04: 20th out of 37 teams. (Plane's name: The Leaking Lion)

2002/03: Did not compete

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1996/97: Did not compete (First DBF competition)

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