As announced in Field Notes Vol. 21, No. 5 and No. 7, WSSI participated in the first-ever National Red Bull Flugtag at National Harbor on Saturday, September 21.

Our fearless flight crew had the deck stacked against them, when a gust of wind lifted and snapped the 28' dragonfly wing on the craft - just two hours before the first launch. However, the determined team was able to employ some true "field engineering" and brace the structure enough to launch pilot Jess Campo ±40 feet into the Potomac River. (Click here to see the video)

Thanks to all of you who helped us acquire over 3,100 votes via text and online submissions to take home second place (out of 30 teams) in the People's Choice Award!

To view a slideshow of photos of our journey at this amazing event, visit our online gallery.

For any other questions, feel free to contact our flight crew: Jess Campo (pilot), Justin Jacobs, Dan Osborne, Ben Rosner, or Andres Garzon-Oeschle.