Project Caurus Nibbio

Student Team

Gianluca Alitta, Davide Berbenni, Carlo Capocchiano, Andrea Fugazza, Juan Sebastian Rojas Sandoval, Luca Sala (team leader), Stefano Sangalli, Andrea Scaringello, Paterson Waffo

Supervisors

Lorenzo Trainelli , Giuseppe Quaranta

Competition

31st AHS graduate student design competition

Competition type

International graduate student design competition

Sponsorship

American Helicopter Society International

Ranking

2nd place and Best New Entrant

The Nibbio is a groundbreaking VTOL concept aimed for exceptional performance in both vertical and cruise flight, compliant with the DARPA VTOL X-PLANE solicitation. The key element in the design is represented by the unique dual-propulsive system, comprised of a pusher propeller for cruise and a foldable rotor for take-off, landing and hover.

1. Sala L., Alitta G., Berbenni D., Capocchiano C., Fugazza A., Rojas S., Sangalli S., Scaringello A., Waffo P., Trainelli L., "The ‘Nibbio’ High-Speed Tilt Rotor Concept", XXIII Congresso Nazionale AIDAA, Torino, Italy, November 17-19, 2015.
2. Sala L., Alitta G., Berbenni D., Capocchiano C., Fugazza A., Rojas S., Sangalli S., Scaringello A., Waffo P., Trainelli L., "Project Caurus “Nibbio” – A Novel Tilt Rotor Concept for Very High Speed Applications", American Helicopter Society International 71st Annual Forum, Virginia Beach, VA, USA, May 5-7, 2015