The Mü 31 is off the ground. (Photo: Akaflieg)
Campus news - After nine years under construction the new prototype from the academic fliers' club Akaflieg Munich ("Akademischen Fliegergruppe München") took to the air for the first time at the Königsdorf airfield. The prototype was developed and constructed at the Garching research campus of the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The special thing about the Mü 31: An innovative wing-fuselage transition will reduce aerodynamic drag while flying. "Viewing the world from above is a unique and indescribable experience," beams Tessa Weigelt, spokesperson for Akaflieg Munich. "You feel like you never want to land," a feeling that unites the members of this club. The enthusiastic flight fans are students from all three Munich universities, with the majority of members enrolled at the TU Munich. The new Akaflieg Munich prototype, the Mü 31, originated at the TUM, more exactly at the TUM campus in nearby Garching.
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