The Outback Challenge

Uavoutbackchallenge2009

Organisers of the Outback Challenge have released the list of those entries that have made it through the various rounds of technical requirements.

Well done to all of them.

1. Melbourne UAV
2. Team Galah
3. Team Heads Up UAV
4. Open UAS
5. Team Rocky
6. Team Javelin
7. Team Jatayu
8. QUT SRUAV09
9. Cooee Rescue
10. Team Sasha
11. University of Adeladie
12. UQ AVRG

Airborne Delivery Challenge:
1. Wynnum North State High School
2. The Young Guns (Kingaroy State High School)
3. The Flying Nutters (Kingaroy State High School)
4. Stihl Flying (Kingaroy State High School)
5. Cloud 9 (Aviation High)
6. AV8 (Aviation High)
7. MUROC Mozzies
8. MUROC Dingoes
9. MUROC Brumbies

In the Robot Airborne Delivery Challenge:

1. MUROC Bush-Rangers
2. MUROC Bush-Bashers
3. Look mAh, no hands! (Brisbane Grammar School)

The competition due to be held at the Queensland town of Kingaroy from the 28th September to 1st of October attracts teams from around the world. It is held in high regard and affection by those in the UAS world.

Find oit more here http://www.uavoutbackchallenge.com.au and you can even follow the object of desire, Outback Joe, whos out there lost on twitter! http://twitter.com/Outback_Joe

Gary Mortimer

Founder and Editor of sUAS News | Gary Mortimer has been a commercial balloon pilot for 25 years and also flies full-size helicopters. Prior to that, he made tea and coffee in air traffic control towers across the UK as a member of the Royal Air Force.