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JPL Annual Invention Challenge - 2003 Results |
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Welcome to the 2003 JPL Invention Challenge Results Gallery. Clicking on the titles will provide notes from each contestant about what they invented, how they made it, and lessons learned from their invention. The title for this year's contest is The Wright Turn Glider Contest. The objective for this year's contest was to create a glider that, when propelled from the officially supplied launcher, flies through the air, makes a right-hand turn, and lands onto an "X" 12.2 meters [40 feet] away. The contest winner will be the contestant whose glider's first-touch is closest to the "X".
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For the rules please Click Here! Questions related to this contest should be directed to: Paul MacNeal at: work phone (818)354-7824, FAX (818)393-1156, MS 157-500, located in Building 157-510, or e-mail to paul.d.macneal@jpl.nasa.gov
| 2003 Invention Challenge "Wright Turn Glider Contest" |
| Results |
| Entry |
Mass (grams) |
Length (cm) |
Wingspan (cm) |
Height (cm) |
Distance (1st) |
Time (1st) |
Distance (2nd) |
Time (2nd) |
Awards |
| 1 |
114 |
65 |
90 |
13 |
13' 0" |
1.78 |
9' 6" |
1.82 |
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| 2 |
16 |
24 |
31 |
9 |
12' 0" |
1.16 |
13' 7" |
1.11 |
Smallest & Lightest |
| 3 |
153 |
71.5 |
110 |
18 |
7' 4" |
1.90 |
10' 4" |
1.71 |
JPL - 2nd |
| 5 |
81 |
53.5 |
44.5 |
10.5 |
15' 4" |
1.58 |
12' 11" |
1.97 |
Most Creative |
| 6 |
231 |
68.5 |
45 |
15.5 |
24' 8" |
1.22 |
25' 8" |
1.22 |
Most Artistic |
| 8 |
31 |
27.5 |
41 |
8 |
27' 3" |
1.32 |
26' 1" |
0.98 |
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| 9 |
23 |
33.5 |
44 |
6.5 |
18' 0" |
1.85 |
12' 10" |
2.49 |
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| 10 |
54 |
45.5 |
61.5 |
12 |
5' 1" |
2.07 |
5' 8" |
2.29 |
School - 3rd |
| 11 |
300 |
87.5 |
135 |
16 |
18' 0" |
1.47 |
23' 1" |
0.97 |
Heaviest |
| 12 |
52 |
33 |
43 |
10 |
11' 8" |
2.13 |
11' 9" |
1.92 |
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| 13 |
36 |
46 |
61.5 |
12 |
10' 10" |
2.32 |
8'2" |
2.4 |
JPL - 3rd |
| 16 |
97 |
70 |
79 |
15.5 |
2' 9" |
2.6 |
31' 11" |
0.65 |
School - 2nd |
| 19 |
61 |
51 |
60.5 |
14.5 |
15' 2" |
2.12 |
8' 8" |
2.07 |
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| 21 |
222 |
122 |
106.5 |
13 |
6' 4" |
2.22 |
1' 9" |
2.49 |
School - 1st |
| 22 |
200 |
121 |
107 |
13.5 |
21' 1" |
2.72 |
11' 8" |
2.7 |
Longest Duration Aloft & Largest |
| 23 |
107 |
58 |
74.5 |
7 |
12' 9" |
1.18 |
21' 10" |
0.97 |
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| 24 |
106 |
76 |
67 |
12 |
18' 4" |
1.46 |
19' 6" |
0.81 |
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| 25 |
143 |
51 |
86.5 |
11.5 |
22' 5" |
1.22 |
21' 9" |
1.3 |
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| 26 |
167 |
70 |
64.5 |
11 |
29' 11" |
0.92 |
25' 6" |
0.9 |
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| 28 |
118 |
65 |
64 |
13.5 |
27' 3" |
1.1 |
26' 8" |
0.84 |
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| 29 |
147 |
86.5 |
34 |
19 |
12' 1" |
2.02 |
8' 8" |
2.1 |
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| 31 |
204 |
91.5 |
71 |
1 |
11' 1" |
2.65 |
11' 7" |
2.45 |
Most Unusual |
| 44 |
102 |
56 |
87 |
9 |
9' 7" |
2.4 |
15' 0" |
2.27 |
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| 50 |
77 |
51 |
77.5 |
8.5 |
25' 7" |
1.24 |
18' 9" |
1.78 |
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| 52 |
56 |
12 |
65.5 |
6 |
24' 6" |
1.12 |
26' 1" |
1.28 |
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| 53 |
206 |
17.5 |
138.5 |
4 |
28' 3" |
1.13 |
23' 9" |
1.23 |
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| 55 |
110 |
63 |
57 |
11 |
4' 6" |
1.41 |
4' 6" |
1.82 |
JPL - 1st |
| 56 |
37 |
36 |
42.5 |
13 |
11' 3" |
1.42 |
10' 1" |
1.72 |
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| 57 |
42 |
64.5 |
68.5 |
16.0 |
13' 0" |
1.50 |
13' 5" |
1.60 |
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If you would like to borrow a copy of the video of this year's Invention Challenge event, please phone Paul MacNeal at (818)354-7824 or e-mail a request to paul.d.macneal@jpl.nasa.gov. Videotapes of earlier challenges are also available.
As organizer of this year's event, I would like to personally thank all of the volunteers who helped to make the event such a wonderful experience. We entertained more than 400 onlookers under a beautiful sky. The rules for the 2004 contest will be available at the end of August 2004.
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