Team NZ Condor
Serious International Birdman Competitions.
Results: 2012 Worthing 74.9 and 74 meters, Tied First Equal on 22points.
Human Powered flying with Team Airglow, Icarus Cup 2012 Winner at Lasham.
2011 Worthing 53meters 3rd Place, £250.
2010 Bognor 2nd place, distance 42.6 meters, Prize £400, Runner up Engineering Prize £20, Worthing 3rd place, Prize £300.
Prize of £30,000 was offered in 2010 International Bognor Birdman for the furthest flight should a birdman achieve over a 100 meter distance. [NZD $68,460]
The £30,000 Jackpot Prize and the furthest distance and time aloft prizes are available to those entering the Leonardo da Vinci Class and Condor Class only.
Appropriate Product Technology and Industrial Design Project Condor 2010. see...
www.aptdesign-nz.com and click on the condor tab.
Purpose
- Benchmarking ourselves against some of the best in the world
- Creating publicity for New Zealand technology & design
- Demonstrating our technology to potential partners
Whilst we have created this project out of our own funds, we are keen to enlist the support of others who wish to assist us on this journey. Roger Warren left for England on June 17th to prepare for the events. If you can help in any way we would appreciate your input.
Financial support would be most welcome to cover costs in the UK
Clothing/Wet-sport gear/Dry-sport gear
Photographic/video equipment , communications equipment
Hang Glider parts and accessories
Freight to the UK and back
APTDESIGN New Zealand (Appropriate Product Technology and Design) was established in 1997. We are a product design service to manufacturers and industry, and began service with contracts to build prototypes as well as concept sketches & digital images for a diverse range of industries, from Retail shop fit out to furniture to plastic kayaks & electronic devices.
In 1998 we were one of the early adopters of Solidworks Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, recognised for user-focused intuitive approach to engineering thinking.
APTDESIGN, together with our professional partners, can manage any of your product design and development process right up to the introduction of the product to the market place.
Principal Designer Roger Warren
Qualifications: BSc and DipID
Roger Warren has fifteen diverse years experience in designing for production. Roger Warren's particular interests are in aeronautical design, marine craft, computers, medical equipment, communication technology, land vehicles and agricultural, horticultural and forestry products: also work-place interiors, occupational safety and the analysis of human factors relating to design of restrictive work environments.
•CAD SolidWorks, Catia, Pro-Engineer, Rhino, Microstation, CAD-key, Vectorworks, FormZ & Vellum.
APTDESIGN’s mission is to assist industry at a global level with an integrated approach to realise and enhance exceptional products through superior design.
Our service is offered to any business or organisation carrying out research, development and manufacturing of products that are assemblies of physical components transformed from raw materials. We offer a locally appropriate team approach to design utilising conceptual vision, practical creativity, pioneering innovation and ingenuity to focus on international marketing & product life cycle endurance.
Through cumulative success and leadership in thinking, APTDESIGN also encourages investment in industry & manufacturing, supporting the creation of fulfilling employment and ultimately playing our part in lifting the profile of New Zealand products and sustainable product choices.
