From 13 to 19 October, the finals of the 2021 China Aeromodelling Design Challenge (CADC) were held at the Haizhou Intelligent Unmanned Systems Industry Base in Fuxin, Liaoning Province. Aeromodelling Association of HEBUT sent 12 competitors to participate in the water rocket, micro-folding drone and UAV ground reconnaissance and strike projects. In the water rocket booster project, the team won one first prize and one second prize at the national level, ranking fifth in the group, and in the micro-folding drone project, the team won one second prize and one third prize at the national level, ranking fifth in the group, which both achieved a breakthrough for our university in the event.

The China Aeromodelling Design Challenge is a national aerospace modeling championship jointly held by the General Administration of Sports of China, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science and Technology, and is known as one of the top three competitions in the aeromodelling design category, along with the SAE Aero Design Competition and the Air Cargo Challenge (ACC).

To better prepare for the 2021 CADC, the Innovation and Entrepreneurial Center of HEBUT invited the first president of the Aeromodelling Association, Du Congcong, to be the coach (currently the overall design engineer of the aerocraft).

The Aeromodelling Association is a science and technology innovation association for university students to develop aerospace knowledge and innovation ability. Students learn aerodynamics, mechanical design, radio transmission, image acquisition and processing, fluid mechanics, aircraft design, composite materials, 3D design and drawing, as well as participate in aeromodelling making and science and technology competitions to cultivate innovative talents with the spirit of challenge, multidisciplinary knowledge and innovation ability.

The Aeromodelling Association has now developed a mature talent training mechanism, with students pursuing postgraduate studies and employment in aerospace-related fields, and has achieved a new model of graduated members helping the growth of the team. 

In the future, the Innovation and Entrepreneurial Center of HEBUT will continue to focus on the requirements of aerospace talent training, improve the relevant abilities of students through the integration of industry and education, and further enhance the professional abilities of the aeromodelling team in aerospace through participating in more competitions.