Cal State LA is delighted to organize student-designed model aircraft competitions. These include an annual CSU 3D-Printed Fixed-Wing Aircraft Competition, held on the Cal State LA campus, and a California Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition, hosted by our partner, the Mojave Air & Space Port, at their world-famous Rutan Field.
Join the Competition
We welcome college and university teams, whether as part of senior-design programs or student clubs, to join us at one or both Southern California competitions.
![3D_airplane_competition_student hold plane](/sites/default/files/styles/image_with_side_text/public/720x480_3dPlane_comp_02.jpg?itok=9MUlJ10m)
C-3DPAC
CSU 3D-Printed Fixed-Wing Aircraft Competition at Cal State LA (C-3DPAC): May 2025 TBA
![students cheers on Rutan Field](/sites/default/files/styles/image_with_side_text/public/drupal-students-raisedhands-cuasc-720x480-.jpg?itok=RyFNJcBS)
C-UASC
CSU California Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition at Mojave Air & Space Port at Rutan Field (C-UASC): May 2025 TBA
![uav on field about to take off](/sites/default/files/styles/image_with_side_text/public/drupal-uav-cuasc-720x480-.jpg?itok=T1M_HjpN)
CSU Minidrone Competition
CSU Minidrone Competition at Mojave Air & Space Port at Rutan Field, a special event at the CSU California Unmanned Aerial System Competition (C-UASC): May 2025 TBA
Contact
For information about the competitions or to learn how to participate, contact Michael Thorburn at [email protected].