Competition day is getting close! We found out that the airship actually works really well. We practiced for most of lunch in the school auditorium. Later, we met after school in the cafeteria with a mock volcano and drop area, made of trash cans stacked on the cafeteria tables. We managed to make a round trip with a successful drop in as little as 27 seconds – looking good!
After we attached additional balloons to achieve near neutral buoyancy, we tested the blimp some more, and switched the control scheme to a tank drive, to make turning easier. We also added a second transmitter – another 5-channel one – so now we’ve got a full ten channels running the blimp.
Now we’re getting ready for tomorrow: Eric is currently organizing boxes. Raymond is finishing our presentation. Catherine is working on our banner, shirts, and hats. I (Rebecca) am finishing documentation. Tomorrow is the big day! We’ll see what happens soon…
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