Competitions
On December 2 the Penn State AHS chapter held a series of aerospace-related competitions. The idea was to inspire
creative thinking and keep people interested in helicopters as finals week approached.
- Chinese Top Competition
- Egg-Drop Competition
The Chinese Top Competition was a target competition where contenders launched Chinese Tops at a target on the floor
approximately 10 meters from the launch point. After three successive launches the person with the lowest average
miss distance was declared the winner
Using the Chinese tops and other supplies provided by AHS, competitors designed and built devices to slow the fall of a
plastic egg filled with pennies. The device which protected the heaviest payload from breaking was declared the winner.