Awards

Hannover Cebit FPV Cup 2016, Germany
3rd place FPV race (0815)

Show Race Ammersbek 2015, Germany
1st place FPV race (0815)

Fly with Friends 2015, Germany
1st place FPV Master (HUMs)

FPV Airrace Bexbach 2015, Germany
2nd place (QRC5)

International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Flight Competition (IMAV2014) - Delft, The Netherlands:
2nd place search and rescue desaster scenario (TBS GEMiNi proto)

Fly for fun 2014:
1st place FPV Race (TBS GEMiNi proto)
1st place FPV Pylon Race (TBS GEMiNi proto)

Spätsommergrillfest 2013:
1st place FPV Race (GEMiNi)

Bremer Multicopter-Treff 2013:
1st place FPV Race (GEMiNi)

HallaLi 2012:
2nd place Helicopter Pylon Race (BOLT S|2)

International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Flight Competition (IMAV2012) - Braunschweig, Germany:
1st place Indoor Flight Dynamics (BOLT S|2)
1st place Indoor Autonomy (BOLT)
2nd place Outdoor Flight Dynamics (BOLT S|2)
3rd place Outdoor Autonomy (kpn Wanze / BOLT)

Landkamp2012 - Ostheim:
1st place FPV Race (BOLT)
1st place Limbo (BOLT)
3rd place Multicopter obstacles (BOLT)

HallaLi 2011:
1st place Helicopter Pylon Race (BOLT)
2nd place Helicopter Skill (MM6)

International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Flight Competition (IMAV2011) - 't Harde, the Netherlands:
1st place Pylon Challenge (BOLT)
1st place Exploration Challenge (BOLT)
Special award: KLPD user trophy (best operational MAV)

Vilsflimmern short film festival 2011:
3rd place ("Etwas über Kamerun")

FPV-Meeting - Karlsruhe:
1st place FPV obstacle race (BOLT)
2nd place FPV slalom race (BOLT)

Landkamp2011 - Ostheim:
1st place FPV race (BOLT)
1st place Limbo (BOLT)
2nd place Night FPV race (DLXm)
3rd place Drag race (DLX)

Landkamp2010 - Nienburg:
1st place Drag race (DLX)
2nd place Limbo (DLXm)

International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Flight Competition (IMAV2010) - Braunschweig:
1st place outdoor flight dynamics (global)
1st place indoor flight dynamics (global)
1st place outdoor flight dynamics (rotary wings)
1st place indoor flight dynamics (rotary wings)

Quadrocopter Fly-In - Bremen:
1st place Limbo (DLXm)
1st place Drag Race (DLX)

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