At this year’s NFL Research Day at TU Braunschweig, we handed out the Aerodata Innovation Award for the first time. With this new award, we recognise outstanding scientific work and support young talent whose ideas are driving the aviation industry forward.
Our inaugural award winner is Marcus Mendler. In his Master’s thesis, “Aerodynamic Design of a Foot-Launched Ultralight Sailplane”, he developed the “Albatros”: a foot-launched ultralight sailplane featuring long, slender wings reminiscent of its namesake, the albatross.
Ole Vörsmann handed over the award at NFL Research Day and looked ahead to the next steps: “I hope that your design will not remain just a concept on paper, but that you will soon see it take shape in carbon fibre and aluminium.”
Congratulations, Marcus! We look forward to continuing to support bright minds and innovative ideas that advance aviation through the Aerodata Innovation Award in the years to come.
