{"422531":{"#nid":"422531","#data":{"type":"news","title":"AE Team\u0027s Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Design Wins FAA Contest","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022rtecenter\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith its cutting-edge design for a hybrid -electric aircraft, a team from the School of AE took first place in the FAA Design Competition for Universities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team, advised by AE Professor Dimitri Mavris (pictured) who is also the Director of the Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory (ASDL), along with research engineers Dr. Jimmy Tai and Chris Perullo, tied for first place in the Electric\/Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Technology category. 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