Los Angeles, USA- April 6, 2025- In the recently concluded 2025 SAE Aero Design West International Aerospace Design Competition, the Nanjing University Aerospace Model Team achieved a historic milestone, marking the best performance by a Chinese university in this prestigious event. Notably, the FALCON C2E series high-performance propellers, developed in-house by our company, proved to be a key technological highlight that contributed significantly to their success.
Conquering Los Angeles: Technical Breakthroughs Lead to Glory
The SAE Aero Design West competition, organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), is one of the most influential events in the global aerospace sector for universities, focusing on critical metrics such as aircraft design, payload efficiency, and flight stability. Held from April 4 to 6 in Los Angeles, the event attracted nearly a hundred top university teams from over 30 countries. The Nanjing University team, with a design philosophy centered on "lightweight, high load, and strong adaptability", successfully completed multiple challenges under complex weather conditions. They clincehed four gold medals, including "Payload Flight" and "Innovative Design", and secured the overall championship with a commanding lead in total points.
Domestic Technology Shines on the International Stage
The aircraft entered in the competition was equipped with our FALCON C2E series carbon fiber propellers, specifically designed to meet the stringent payload and endurance requirements of the event. With its low drag aerodynamic design, high torque output, and lightweight structure, this product significantly enhanced the aircraft's power efficiency and wind resistance, providing essential support for their groundbreaking achievements. During the final round, where strong winds posed challenges, the instantaneous response and stability of the FALCON C2E propellers were crucial in determining the outcome, outperforming international competitors.
Returning with Honors: Chinese Manufacturing Reaches New Heights
Since participating in the SAE competition in 2010, the Nanjing University Aerospace Model Team has amassed a total of 28 medals. This historic breakthrough not only underscores the top-tier capabilities of Chinese universities in aerospace engineering but also marks a new level of international recognition for domestic aerospace technologies. Our company is committed to furthering collaborative innovation with academic institutions, facilitating more "Chinese solutions" to take center stage in the global aerospace arena.
About FALCON Propellers
Designed as a power solution for high-performance competitive aircraft models, FALCON propellers are made form aerospace-grade carbon fiber and are compatible with various power systems. They find extensive applications in research, competitions, and industrial fields. We look forward to achieving more success and innovation in the future!
