{"id":11611,"date":"2017-09-30T14:04:17","date_gmt":"2017-09-30T21:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/?p=11611"},"modified":"2017-09-30T14:04:17","modified_gmt":"2017-09-30T21:04:17","slug":"gofly-and-win-big-prizes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/gofly-and-win-big-prizes\/","title":{"rendered":"GoFly and Win Big Prizes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cHave You Ever Dreamed of Flying?\u201d Boeing asks, and answers its own question: \u201cWe\u2019re making that dream a reality.\u201d\u00a0 Well, actually, the person entering HeroX and Boeing\u2019s GoFly competition will make their own dream a reality, and possibly win substantial sums in the process.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.diamandis.com\/blog\/topic\/abundance-insider\"><em>Abundance Insider<\/em><\/a>, an Internet outreach from Peter Diamandis, himself well-acquainted with prize competitions, gives an excellent short rundown on the competition.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12259\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12259\" class=\"wp-image-12259 \" src=\"http:\/\/sustainableskies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/xprize-winner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"589\" height=\"442\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inspiration that started Peter Diamandis cooking up further prizes: Celebrating their success (front left): X Prize sponsors Anousheh and Amir Ansari, X Prize chairman Peter Diamandis, investor Paul Allen, Tier One CEO Burt Rutan, SpaceShipOne Pilot Brian Binnie, and Virgin Atlantic CEO Richard Branson.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u201cWhat it is: <\/strong>HeroX recently announced the GoFly Prize, sponsored by Boeing \u2014 a $2 million challenge to create a personal flying machine that is useful, safe and <em>thrilling <\/em>(italics by the editor). The goal is to foster the development of a safe, quiet, ultra-compact, near-VTOL personal flying device capable of flying 20 miles while carrying a single person.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWhy it&#8217;s important: <\/strong>Each week, we feature examples of converging exponential technologies that are helping us go from <em>science fiction<\/em> to <em>science fact<\/em>. Boeing\u2019s sponsorship of this unique incentive competition reflects how its leadership is thinking about the future of transportation \u2014 especially considering its simultaneous exploration of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.diamandis.com\/e1t\/c\/*W3qZqBB8FFRY8W4nXX2542JFsh0\/*W1rQlpN3snkrPW5HX_VX8W_V500\/5\/f18dQhb0S1Xq1Q2lgpM1vjkDGBJ8qVlp2_Z2rfjr-W5cpDzH5XQwM1W4MLNdR3SWT3ZW6Xt9vm4dMsx3N58DDRfVF6PVW736YH393pS4YW18F-MZ1PV86_W4Fxy6L5S03_wW8Vq2CB2z2KS-W5m5Kn06b0WRHW8tYsxK31MFxxN3sPVcHy6T3kW4ZXsyQ4qcZ5hW7prypW4VrbDQN5gbMqM-PtFWW2Yh9p62dLQgJW6bZxtp79zjK-W5jSzvr37ThmMW88Qf_G77Jn75W3W7cFS7DypcPVCp8H22FwdjyW8r87-w5ZV4RPN28tm-QLD_PYW4kxSYY5klKKSW1bjbJX39BwxkN7570VYGNxcKW9fHYR47RkSH8W8QYvMs3q4rhbVYWfGh3cyWKCW7bwrLq1D6D5bN3BSFkVqFn5ZW5M2dbD3kdYrDW90J9wh3WYgYVVqpck_7TbsJTW2NDcdZ47MnBnW1-9yv04PRcrkW3-nTWF4pkHK6W7PTVqn9kyRqWN36jbWf2Y_4kW84pMk18tJ5mXW7BN_L48mP9Q-N8pLV2R2xq2PN5SbjTZhhQb8W3QJ1z561mpH0f3X6Vls04\">pilotless planes<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.diamandis.com\/e1t\/c\/*W3qZqBB8FFRY8W4nXX2542JFsh0\/*N81gwwz749zQW2KnhtG5D6QDq0\/5\/f18dQhb0Sq5N8Y9ZfzW7W8Xj_1m4DtzW2QxXvx1D8Br7W6Blznq1SrC8dVM7Yn35y5C1fW62kRYY1qMMQYVScVYL8tBGTfW8m8sJ91q785hW1lQsB_8zvHqkW3PwF2v8yw4YGW8l8Qqt2slGXXV6rCTD7NrMYgW7vsrGy7JtTqnW8mnw907bjnYCW3l5wV835_0JtW4-Vxpb4PfvWYW5ZpycS57-ZBTW83C5JP6rYTtYW4T3Hdw4RYYVxW3s1XjF51G6XZW8tFZxk3X0g0yN6bp1cMbq5fxW4TKc2l8QZN9VN25BCYk30BkhW3sQ-zy95TLkVW6bQ7972ykyp7W3T8bBx2-0L0fW8fbjSj63dVqqW16M9H941JKVhMX_jRp2RKD8W6NS9bD7zdClfW3fGfQ85vZMc4W50Cx8z41mz2PW62lXrZ8dbSdtW1bBvW34KJPrgW1ySmCF3Cdk0dW3wv7Sm4bGymfW1Gn-jM2Tf2B1W1GH1QC2RQHwLW5126V850k3x8W12qcjc92mMrtW3bn79Y6gtqd8W4ssRnG3XCpcMW5M4RcQ9bLwL1N6Bk6KjVs7V_VVmbY48mjbj9102\">Mars travel<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What is HeroX?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Following Scaled Composites&#8217; SpaceShipOne winning the $10 million Ansari XPrize in 2004, XPrize founder Peter Diamandis envisioned, \u201cA platform that would make the power of incentive challenges available to anyone. The result was the spin-off of HeroX in 2013.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>HeroX, co-founded by Diamandis, challenge designer Emily Fowler and entrepreneur Christian Cotichini is a means to democratize the innovation model of XPRIZE.\u00a0 The organization, partnered with City Light Capital, \u201cExists to enable anyone, anywhere in the world, to create a challenge that addresses any problem or opportunity, build a community around that challenge and activate the circumstances that can lead to a breakthrough innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><strong>The Competition<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boeing Sponsors GoFly\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tY0RWL9k1T8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Beyond flying a person 20 miles, Boeing expands, \u201cWhat we are seeking is an \u2018everyone\u2019 personal flying device, capable of being flown by ANYONE, ANYWHERE. It should be a device for ALL: young and old, city-dweller and country-dweller, expert and novice.\u201d\u00a0 This implies a highly-automated flying machine, and the ultra-compactness comes from the need to figuratively fly oneself out of and back into a barrel.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12256\" style=\"width: 538px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12256\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12256\" src=\"http:\/\/sustainableskies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gofly-envelope-528x265.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"528\" height=\"265\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Virtual cylindrical envelope is 30 feet in diameter, 12 feet high. Pilot must take off and land within cylinder.\u00a0 Microphones to measure craft&#8217;s sound level are placed 60 feet from envelope center<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Obviously, a high degree of precise navigational ability is required to remain within the 30-feet diameter, 12-feet high virtual barrel envelope during departure and arrival.\u00a0 Microphones arranged 50 feet from envelope center, will record the noise level of the machine.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12257\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12257\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12257\" src=\"http:\/\/sustainableskies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/gofly-Speed.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"347\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pylons are spaced half-nautical-mile apart. Pilot must speed around course for six miles at altitude above ground effect<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The pilot will be required to fly around a six-nautical-mile course defined by pylons approximately half a nautical mile apart.\u00a0 Rules state, \u201cThe speed run may be flown at any safe altitude out of ground effect (defined as at least 1 x the size measurement at all times). There is no guarantee that the entire course will be obstacle-free at altitudes below 50\u2019 AGL.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><strong>First Things First<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>To drill down through the multiple layers that define this competition, those intent on entering should review the <a href=\"https:\/\/herox.com\/GoFly\">technical rules<\/a> and then make sure nothing in the <a href=\"https:\/\/herox.com\/GoFly\/legal-agreement-view\">GoFly Prize Competitor Agreement <\/a>places too great an impediment in their way.\u00a0 Entrants have until April 4, 2018 to file their registration papers, and until April 18, 2018 to submit a written report and preliminary drawing.<\/p>\n<p>Winners of the first round will be notified by May 29, 2018 and will proceed to build the actual flight vehicle.\u00a0 They have until December 6, 2018 to officially register for Phase II, and until February 8, 2019 to submit the physical creation and documentation for their entry.\u00a0 GoFly will issue invitations to participate in the fly-off on March 28.\u00a0 Phase III will consist of a pre-flight evaluation in September 2019, and the actual fly-off in October.<\/p>\n<p>GoFly will award four major prizes for the winners:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One $1,000,000 Grand Prize awarded for the best overall fly-off score.<\/li>\n<li>One $250,000 prize for the quietest compliant entry.<\/li>\n<li>One $250,000 prize for the smallest compliant entry.<\/li>\n<li>One $100,000 prize awarded for disruptive advancement of the state of the art.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note that size and quietness are two major goals for this contest.\u00a0 The prize for \u201cdisruptive advancement\u201d is most intriguing.<\/p>\n<p>Having looked at the paperwork involved, your editor cautions potential entrants to read everything several times.\u00a0 Things are tightly defined and probably not subject to being appealed if the entrant doesn\u2019t follow the rules.<\/p>\n<p>Will the future of personal flight look like this?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Flyboard\u00ae Air Farthest flight by hoverboard (achieved on 30th April 2016 by Franky Zapata)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rNKRxsNyOho?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Or this?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Another passenger flying drone built by Korean manned homemade drone\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JFwibWXyvfI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Or this? The builder claims to have constructed it in three weeks and to have flown it &#8220;hundreds of times.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Guy builds working hoverbike in garage\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7bxTypl0sOY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you have a jet-pack, single-person drone, or flying carpet on your drawing board or in your garage, here is an opportunity to gain funding and recognition for your efforts.\u00a0 The next two years should include an exciting series of revelations.<\/p>\n<div id=\"facebook_like\"><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fcafe.foundation%2Fblog%2Fgofly-and-win-big-prizes%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=500&amp;action=like&amp;font=segoe+ui&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:500px; height:80px;\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cHave You Ever Dreamed of Flying?\u201d Boeing asks, and answers its own question: \u201cWe\u2019re making that dream a reality.\u201d\u00a0 Well, actually, the person entering HeroX and Boeing\u2019s GoFly competition will make their own dream a reality, and possibly win substantial sums in the process. 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