Aerospace Professor Paulo Iscold Highlighted in Sport Aviation Magazine

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A sailplane created by Cal Poly Aerospace Engineering Professor Paulo Iscold and his students features a 93-foot wingspan and can travel at speeds up to 170 mph. It’s seen here being prepped for, then taken on, a test flight which was performed by test pilot Jim Payne at the Paso Robles Municipal Airport on Jan. 15, 2020. Photo by Joe Johnston

Read about Paulo Iscold’s latest creation, the sailplane Nixus, which means “pushing forward” in Latin, and how it pushes the aviation envelope forward in this highlight.

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