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Selected Popular Press Articles

Belshe, S., "Engineering Students Take Home Top Prizes at Aerospace Competitions," University Daily Kansan, Lawrence, Kansas 20 September 2018.

Kite, A., "KU Aviation Team Moves Forward in Boeing Competition," US News and World Report via Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri 22 June 2018.

Kite, A., "'Pod Racer,' Meets Reality? Kansas U Aviation Team Advances in Boeing Competition," The Star Online, Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri 21 June 2018.

Dattillio, N., "KU Aerospace Students Win 1st Prize for Creating Hovercraft," WIBW TV 13, Topeka, Kansas 15 June 2018.

KOMO Staff, "Boeing Picks Top 10 'Thrilling' Designs for Personal Flying Machine," KVAL Eugene Oregon, 14 June 2018.

Stewart, J., "Boeing's $2 Million Challenge to Make the Sky Fun Again - with  'Flying Motorbikes,'" Wired Magazine, 14 June 2018.

Anon., "GoFly Announces 10 Winners in Phase I of the $2M Competition," Boeing Corporation News, 14 June 2018.

Hawkens, A., "Here are the Finalists for Boeing's $2 Million 'Personal Flying Device' Contest," The Verge, 14 June 2018.

Street, F., "Personal Flying Machine Designs Revealed in Boeing GoFly Contest," Cable News Network, CNN, 15 June 2018.

Margaritoff, M., "Boeing-Sponsored GoFly Design Competition Selects 10 Passenger Drone Concept Winners," The Drive, 14 June 2018.

Schafer, J., "Team KU Advances in Boeing's Global Personal Aircraft Design Contest," Kansas Public Radio, KANU FM 91.5, 14 June 2018.

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Shepherd, S., "KU Students Nab Top Prize at International Spacecraft Design Competition," Lawrence, Journal World, Lawrence, Kansas 14 December 2017.

Schafer, J., "KU Aerospace Engineering Students Dominate International Design Competition," Kansas Public Radio, KANU FM 91.5, 13 September 2017.

Anon., "Aerospace Students Claim Top Spot in International Competition," College News Updates, 14 - 21 August 2017.

Shepherd, S., "Screamin' Dingo Plane Design Earns International Award for KU Engineering Students," Lawrence, Journal World, Lawrence, Kansas 1 January 2017.

Thompson, A., "Meet the Incredibly Fast Quadcopter Shaped Like a Rocket," Popular Mechanics, 3 August 2016.

Vincent., J. "The QuadRKT is Half-Quadcopter, Half-Missile and Built for Speed," Circuit Breaker, 3 August 2016.

Schafer, J., "KU Aerospace Students Design Next Gen. Space Station; Why Their Plan is Better than Yours," Kansas Public Radio, KANU FM 91.5, 13 April 2016.

Williams, Mará Rose, "KU Aerospace Engineering Students Soar in Aircraft Design Competition," Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri 28 December 2014.

Shepherd, S., "Graduates from KU's Aerospace Design Team Win Numerous Awards," Lawrence, Journal World, Lawrence, Kansas 2 October 2014.

Schafer, J., "KU Aerospace Students Win International Awards," Kansas Public Radio, KANU FM 91.5, 29 September 2014.

Hambling, D., "Awesome, Tiny Planes: Micro Air Vehicles Spotlight," Popular Mechanics, 19 April 2010.

Garrison, A., "Student's Aircraft Design Wins Top Honor," Lawrence Journal World, Lawrence, Kansas 3 October 2012.

Anon., "Univ. of Kansas Students Dominate Competition," Aerospace Manufacturing and Design, 1 October 2012.

Schafer, J., "University of Kansas Takes Multiple Aircraft Design Awards," KANU FM 91.5, 9 October 2013.

Schafer, J., "University of Kansas Wins Top Design Awards," KANU FM 91.5, 5 October 2009.

Lopez, R., "The Revolution will not be Piloted," Class I Micro UAVs, Popular Science Magazine, June 2003.

LaFranchi, P., "UAV Directory 2006," Flight International, 22 - 28 August 2006, pp. 58.

Anon., “Award Rewarding for AU Researcher,” Opelika-Auburn News, Vol. 94, No. 283, Monday, 7 Dec. 1998, pp. A1,2.

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Anon., "‘Smart’ Bullet in Development,” Marion Star and Mullins Enterprise, Marion, SC 2 December 1998.

Anon., “Superkogels Altijd Raak,” Kijk, Nederlands Uitgeversverbond Groep Publieks - en opinietijdschriften, August 1998, pp. 4 - 9.

Anon., “AU Engineer Wins Discover Award,”  Opelika-Auburn News, Vol. 94, No. 145, Friday, 19 June 1998, p. A2.

Anon., “AU Engineer Wins Award,” Opelika-Auburn News, Vol. 94, No. 147, Monday, 22 June 1998, pp. A1,2.

Anon., “Composites Add New Twist to Minihelicopter Rotor System,” High Performance Composites,  Vol. 6, No. 3, May/June 1998, pp. 88 - 90.

Anon., “Tiny Planes, Big Tasks,” Compressed Air, Ingersoll - Rand, Bryan, Ohio, Vol. 103, No. 5, July - August 1998, pp. 14 - 20.

Anon., “In Surveillance, Smaller is Better, Auburn Professor Design, Builds Miniature Helicopter,” The Birmingham News, Vol. 111, Edition 396, Section, 8, Thursday, 18 June 1998, pp. D1, D3.

Anon., “Auburn Professor Revolutionizing Aerospace,” Channel 9 Columbus, GA Nightline, 10:00 pm CST, 6/17/98.

Anon., “Auburn Engineer Receives Award,” Business, Montgomery Advertiser, Vol. 171, No. 168, 17 June 1998, p. 7C.

Anon., “1998 Discover Award for Aviation and Aerospace Winner: Auburn University’s Solid State Adaptive Stabilator, Whirly Like a Bird, Innovator: Ron Barrett,” Discover Magazine, Vol. 19, No. 7 July 1998, pp. 56 - 57. 

Anon., “AU Engineer Named as Finalist for Tech Innovation Award,” Opelika-Auburn News, 10 April 1998.

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Anon., “Composites Add New Twist to Minihelicopter Rotor Design,” Focus on Design, High Performance Composites, Ray Publishing, Inc., May/June 1998, pp. 88 - 90.

Anon., “AU Researcher Finalist for Discover Magazine Award,” Auburn University News, 9 April 1998.

Anon., “Researchers Make Sensitive Aircraft,” The Discover Channel Europe, Europe-wide airing 4 April 1998.

Anon., “Smart Bullet may Change the Nature of War,” The Learning Channel,  U.S. wide airing 26 March 1998.

Anon., “Jetzt wird das Flugzeug neu erfunden!,” PM Magazin,  Gruner + Jahr AG, München, Duitsland, C5844E, Februar 1998, p. 6 - 11.

Anon., “Snigskyttens nye kugle finder selv sit bevægelige mål,” Illustreiret Videnskab, Specialmagasiner A/S, København, Dansk, Nr. 12 1997, p. 22.

Anon., “Die Kugel die auf Laserstrahlen reitet,” PM Magazin,  Gruner + Jahr AG, München, Duitsland, C5844E, 22 Augustus 1997, p. 44.

Anon., “Five Easy Pieces,” Popular Science Magazine, published by Times Mirror Magazines, New York, Ny, Vol. 251, No. 3 September 1997, pp. 88, 89.

Anon., “Smart Bullet,” Popular Science Magazine, published by Times Mirror Magazines, New York, Ny, Vol. 251, No. 2 August 1997, p. 16.

Anon., “Flight Control Steers Bullets on the Horizon,” Machine Design, Penton Publishing, Vol. 69, No. 14, 24 July 1997, p. 50.

Anon., “Neue Hubschrauber Rotor-blätter mit Gedächtnis,” PM Magazin,  Gruner + Jahr AG, München, Duitsland, C5844E, 25 Juli 1997, p. 56.

Anon., “New Munition Could Replace Some Missiles,” Aviation Week and Space Technology, McGraw-Hill, NY, NY, Vol. 146, No. 27, 30 June 1997 p. 49.

Anon., “Smart Bullets, Hitting the Mark,” CNN Technology Watch, 5 June 1997

Anon., “The Barrel-Launched Adaptive Munition,” ABC News.Com Internet News Service  4 June 1997.

Anon., “Barrel-Launched Adaptive Munition,”  BBC World News Radio Service, London, UK 10 April 1997.

Anon., “The Guided Bullet, Barrel-Launched Adaptive Munition,”  FM Radio 702 Morning Show, Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 May 1997.

Anon., “Barrel-Launched Adaptive Munition,” WSFA Channel 12 Montgomery, 6 May 1997.

Anon., “Barrel-Launched Adaptive Munitions, Changing the Nature of War,” BBC Five Alive Radio Show, London, UK,  9 April 1997.

Anon., “Adaptive Rotor Makes First Flight,” Aviation Week and Space Technology, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, Vol. 146, No. 13, 31 March 1997. p. 47.

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