‘I just started running alongside it’: University of Windsor engineering team’s aircraft takes flight for the first time at national competition
Lancer Aero Design travelled to Fort Worth, Texas to compete in the SAE Aero Design Collegiate Design Series where the team finished as the top-performing Canadian team. (Photo courtesy Tony Woo/ University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
After spending 20 hours on the road to Fort Worth, Texas, the Lancer Aero Design team watched months of hard work take flight as the aircraft they built soared into the sky for the first time.
“It was amazing,” said Tony Woo, team president. “When we saw it take off, there’s this rule that you’re not allowed to run on the runway, but I was so excited I just started running alongside it. You could visibly see my excitement.”