>> Major funding for Design Squad Nation is provided by: >> The National Science Foundation, where discoveries begin.

Series funding is provided in part by NASA-- the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

>> Northrop Grumman Foundation, supporting innovative education experiences for students and educators.

>> And the Lemelson Foundation.

The Foundation sparks, sustains, and celebrates innovation and the inventive spirit in the U.S. and developing countries.

Additional funding is provided by: United Engineering Foundation... >> ...Motorola Foundation.... >> ...and IEEE.

>> I'm Judy.

>> And I'm Adam.

We're engineers.

>> We work with kids... >> This is so cool!

>> ...to make their dreams come true through engineering.

>> ( speaking in Spanish ) >> If you can dream it, you can build it.

>> I never really thought I could do something like this.

>> That was really fun.

( laughing ) >> On Design Squad Nation.

>> Last time, on Design Squad Nation... >> Our friend Felipe took us on a tour of Miami.

( screaming ) ( laughing ) Make that over Miami.

>> We thought would return the favor.

We've got a flight we think you might enjoy.

Have you ever heard of the Flugtag?

>> Flugtag is all about people who build these human-powered flying machines and then push them off a dock that's about 30 feet in the air to see who can fly the farthest.

>> We need someone who knows a thing or two about flying.

>> I think I can help you guys with that.

>> I think you're our guy, yeah.

>> I think you're our man, yeah.

>> All right, I'll look at your diagrams and I'll give you ideas on how to improve it.

>> Back in Boston, our design took off.

>> So hang on, the captain has turned on the seat belt sign.

>> We are in it to win it.

>> ( laughing ) Like this.

Okay, I can't do it.

>> Our design is intended to be modeled off of this LCROSS satellite.

This is NASA's big, big satellite project, and we thought that it would be kind of interesting if the wings looked like solar panels on the satellite.

So this stuff right here that we're putting on the wing is pretty cool material.

It's a really nice, super light, really thin plastic material.

But the cool things about it are not just that it's light or that it has this cool kind of reflective silver coating, but actually, it has, on the backside, a melt-on adhesive glue.

You can see that right there.

So the way that works is we just lay it on and we take an iron and just press it on the surface, and that melts it right to the foam underneath, which is beautiful.

>> The heat gun is actually going to take these wrinkles out of here.

You see these, like, subtle wrinkles?

As soon as you heat it up, it's almost going to melt it a little bit and it's going to form it into one smooth surface, so it's going to shrink.

If you look like, right here, you'll realize that it starts to actually shrink down a bit.

So you can see here, now the wrinkles are gone.

>> Cool stuff.

>> Hey, Adam, let's check in with Felipe with the nose cone.

>> Yeah, all right.

>> Did you see the photos we sent?

>> Yes, I did see the photos you sent.

Everything looks good.

>> Well now, how did the rest of the plane look, Felipe?

What did you think about the wings or the body?

>> Great.

>> Oh, we hope so.

What do you guys think of that?

>> Yeah, we can totally do that.

>> Make it... yeah, that'd be a good idea.

All right, so I'll see you guys here in a few days and we'll go flying.

>> You got it.

>> Yeah, we can't wait to show you the plane.

>> All right, goodbye.

>> See you soon.

>> All right, bye, Felipe.

>> Bye.

So we had a chance to talk to Felipe on the phone, and he had a really great suggestion.

He suggested to use wire form here to form the shape of the nose cone, and you can look at here, it's actually quite bendable, right?

So we're going to use this to form the nose cone.

If the nose cone wasn't there, basically the air will come like this-- boom, spiral, spiral, spiral, and then finally try to go past.

We don't want that at all.

We want smooth sailing with the wind.

One more section to go.

Yeah, look at this!

We've got a nose cone.

I hope Felipe likes it.

>> So it's time to put the fiberglass on the nose cone here.

It's going to make it really solid, really rigid, and we're going to get that really cool aerodynamic profile that Felipe wants for the front of the plane.

So fiberglass is a fabric made out of glass fibers, like that, and we're going to mix up an epoxy, which a two-part plastic.

>> One part epoxy, one part hardener, ten parts viscosity.

And as soon as we mix these two parts, we're going to take that and really quickly paint it on these pieces.

Just going to put them on there, shape them to the form, and then let them dry.

And it's begun!

And in about ten minutes, it's going to cure rock hard.

>> Another thing we need to take into consideration is the body.

If you look at the body here on the side, there's a lot of ribs that need to be covered up to reduce the amount of friction from the air.

So what we're going to do is take some foam core and cut it up to actually fit this contour.

So we've cut up the foam core, and then you can see all the scoring that we've done in the foam core, and it's going to fit to the contour, right there.

>> It's good over here.

>> That's good.

Do you want to get this side as well, underneath?

>> Yeah.

>> Now we're just trying to lift up the pieces underneath.

You good?

>> It's good here.

>> Okay, I'm down.

>> Hey, Adam, my friend Todd Holloway's an engineer at NASA.

Why don't we Skype him and show him our design to see if we're on the right track?

>> Cool.

>> Hey.

>> Hey there.

>> Hey, Judy.

>> Hey, Todd.

>> Hey, thanks for the pictures, guys.

>> Sure.

What did you think?

>> I've got to say, guys, I think this is the most flight worthy version of a flugtag entry I've seen so far.

I like the looks of it, and it looks like it's actually going to go somewhere.

>> Cool.

>> I think it might be a record setter.

>> Oh, shucks!

>> ( laughing ) >> So then do you want to be part of the competition with us?

>> Oh, that would be great.

>> Todd, that is what we like to hear.

>> Todd, can you talk a little bit about the assembly and reassembly, like when you're shipping it?

>> Most spacecraft that we do ship, a lot of the appendages, like antennas and solar rays and things like that, typically, you have to pull off before shipment.

>> We'll have to take our wings off for sure, I think.

>> Yeah.

>> But I love that you guys launch from Florida.

That's so cool, because Flugtag is in Florida, so we're going to be making that same... that same journey down to Florida.

Todd, how about we give you a quick tour of the plane?

Want a little virtual tour?

>> Yeah.

>> Tell me if you can kind of see it here.

>> All right.

Oh, wow, yeah.

>> Judy, you want to be our tour guide?

>> Yeah, so here's one wing sticking out, this... this nice, silvery thing that you're seeing on screen.

>> Mm-hmm.

>> This is the body.

The fuselage, we've just started to cover it up with this foam core.

>> Underneath here, there's these carbon fiber bulkheads, and then there's some foam right there where the pilot sits, so that'll support the weight.

Take a peek under the engine there.

Well, that kind of shows you what's going on.

>> Yeah, yeah, I see.

And what's the pipe for in the front that's bolted on it?

>> That's the steering wheel.

That's how it looks right there.

>> Right there.

>> Oh, I see, yeah.

It looks like you're going to find out what the Wright brothers looked like.

>> ( laughing ) I think so.

>> Yeah, at theirs.

>> Well, hopefully we do as well as they did.

>> Are there any other instruments you're going to put on your... your spacecraft there to help the pilot out?

>> A rabbit's foot.

Does that count?

( laughing ) >> Only if it gets wet.

>> ( laughing ) I think there's a good chance of that.

>> Well, looks like you guys have done a fantastic job.

Just keep it one piece between there and Miami, and I look forward to seeing you there.

>> We are all ready, right now, to attach the wing, really.

So what we're going to do is drill this out, we're going to put a pin in there, epoxy it, and then basically, that's staying put.

I've been waiting to drill this hole for a long time, Rob.

It's kind of... kind of scary.

We may have to file this out a little bit.

We can also tap it in with a hammer, but this one's not going anywhere.

There she is.

Good work.

It's so nice to have it done.

>> Got it.

Oh, tail, tail, go down.

Judy, go down.

>> Oh, yeah, you got the... you got to tail, so watch.

>> All right, Rob... >> Are we setting it down?

>> ...I think you need to jump off.

I got it here.

>> All right.

>> Are you going to do it?

>> That's good, yeah.

>> Down.

>> Okay.

>> Okay, here we go.

Eek!

( laughing ) Wow, this is pretty high.

You're not kidding.

>> Isn't that crazy?

Like, it feels pretty high.

>> I mean, we're only-- what is this-- seven feet in the air?

>> You're... no, you're like, eight up there, because it's... >> Eight?

>> ...no, seven.

>> Add another 30.

>> Five, five, and two-- seven feet.

It looks really good.

Like, it's really straight.

>> You know what?

12 miles per hour is going to be pretty scary.

Oh, my goodness!

Ah!

( laughing ) Ah!

( laughing ) >> How does that feel?

Give me your best "I'm scared to death" face.

>> I think we've got it.

>> Now you're scared to death backwards.

>> Felipe's going to flip out.

>> We're going to bring him a plane, and he is going to go crazy.

>> ( laughing ) Hey, you guys!

>> Hey, Flugtag!

>> Whoo!

>> You ready for this?

>> Yes!

>> What's up?

>> Hey, Felipe, how's it going?

>> How are you doing, Judy?

>> Yeah?

Hey, Todd.

Good to see you.

>> Good to see you guys.

>> Adam.

>> This is my friend Steven.

He'll be joining us this week.

>> Good to meet you.

Shall we go unload?

>> Let's go.

I want to see this thing.

>> Check this thing out, man, you're going to love it.

>> Whoo-hoo!

>> Got that?

>> Can you grab it here, Steven?

>> Got it.

>> Cool, thank you.

>> You guys got it?

>> With this glider, when I saw it for the first time, it's completely different from what it looks in the pictures.

I was like, "Wow."

I was so impressed with the wing.

It looked so cool and it was very, very, very impressive, beautiful airplane.

I mean, I was like, "Wow."

>> ( shrieking ) ( laughing ) It's windy, you got it?

>> Felipe, you recognize this?

>> That's your design right there.

>> Well, we've got a plane; I guess we need a pilot.

Felipe, you're our pilot here, so as... are you going to be the one that flies it?

>> We wish Felipe could fly, but unfortunately, you have to be 18 to fly in the Flugtag.

>> We want to keep it light weight.

You've gone through a lot of work here.

I guess the next lightest person would be... >> Sorry, Felipe.

>> ...Judy, our new pilot.

>> So you're taking my wings!

>> Sorry.

>> It's okay, I guess it's got to be you.

>> You're going to have to teach me how to fly.

>> We want to make this plane go fast.

We're going to want to have a lot of power to push it off that deck.

So in order to do that, we want to put you, as much as we can, where our center of gravity is.

So why don't we try to put you on this and lift it up and find the center of gravity?

How about that?

Go forward a little.

Straighten it out.

>> There, wow, look at that.

>> ( shrieking ) >> So Judy, you can fly like that.

>> Yup.

>> We got it.

>> Yeah!

>> If we want our plane to fly as far as possible, it needs to fly at the right angle through the air.

When an airplane flies, it moves through the air as though all of its weight is concentrated at a single point.

That's called the center of gravity, or CG.

If this center of gravity is too far back, the nose tips up and the plane climbs.

If the center of gravity is too far forward, the nose tips down and the plane dives.

So if we can get the center of gravity in just the right place, the plane will fly at just the right angle to glide as far as possible.

>> Here we go.

I'm going to fly.

>> I love it.

>> We're going to do a little preview of the flight deck and we'll go all the way to the end and see what it's going to be like tomorrow for you when you fly.

>> Cool.

>> Awesome, let's check it out.

>> Is this making you nervous, Judy?

>> A little bit.

>> A little bit?

>> Just a little bit.

>> 30 feet.

>> Yeah.

>> We're getting higher.

>> Oh, I can feel the elevation starting to get to me.

( laughing ) >> Oxygen mask-- I'm short of breath.

>> They said it would look bigger from up here, and it does.

>> It does.

>> I still think that barge might be in the way.

Okay, I can do this.

I can do this.

>> Wow, this is pretty high.

>> Look at this!

>> On top of the world.

>> So it's really important, you guys, when you get to here, that when you release the craft, really see where... where she goes.

>> Yeah.

>> Then you go one way or the other.

( cheers and applause ) >> What happens if we don't jump in?

>> If you don't jump in, you're going to have about 80,000 people booing you.

( laughing ) And that's a really, really long walk of shame back there and then down.

>> I believe that distance buoy is the U.S. record of about 155.

>> Oh, the smaller one back there?

>> Yup, the little one kind of on its own out there.

>> Tomorrow's the day!

>> Who could it be?

>> Or third one... third was... >> It's very important that everybody's onsite, ready to go at 7:00 a.m.

The judging will start at 9:00.

>> "Flugtag" means "flying day" in German.

It is a fantastic event.

We hope you have a fantastic time.

>> Oh!

>> If you can, take a few minutes and look around.

Go and meet some of the other teams, check out the other crafts.

>> Ready?

>> So you got your spot up there?

>> Yeah.

>> Can you hold on with these things on there?

>> Yeah.

>> Does that work out?

>> It's pretty scary.

>> I was thinking all night yesterday about that jump.

>> And, like, what were you thinking?

>> I was like, "Whoa, man, that's tough."

It looks tough.

>> I'm actually pretty excited.

I was trying not to think about it this morning.

Face first is pretty intimidating, you know?

>> It's going to be exciting for you.

>> Okay, give me two... give me two seconds.

>> Oh, my goodness.

>> It fits you really well, Judy.

>> It fits like a glove!

>> We're actually going to space.

We're team One Giant Leap.

Flew out all the way down from Boston.

>> Oh, wow.

>> It's been a long trip.

We're happy to be here.

We've got a couple of great guys.

We have pilots out here with us.

We've got NASA.

>> How long do you think you guys are going to go?

>> I'm going to hit the bridge.

>> Judy's... Judy's flying, yeah.

>> Really?

>> Yeah.

>> Wow.

>> Yeah, all right.

>> On your way up, maybe.

>> Good luck, guys.

>> Thank you.

>> You guys have an awesome plane!

Whoo-hoo!

>> Spacemen, let's do it.

>> It's beautiful!

I hear you guys are all pilots.

>> Yes.

>> That's awesome.

>> Good job, guys.

>> What's the story behind the wedding cake?

>> Well, wedding cake is a celebration of our wedding.

We just got married.

>> Oh, okay.

>> Original plan was we were actually going to do a wedding on the deck and then just go, but it was... they shortened it down to 30 seconds, and I don't think... >> That's a very quick wedding.

>> That would be a very quick wedding, so... >> So but it works.

>> The marriage is going to last a lot longer than the wedding did, so... >> Oh, I'm so happy for that.

>> We're not sure what's going to happen... >> Nice to meet you.

>> Nice to meet you.

>> But your guys looks like it'll actually fly.

( cheering ) >> How far do you think you guys are going?

>> Oh, right over the edge!

>> Yeah!

>> I see some weird stuff out there.

I don't think that they're really serious into it.

I think they're more funny.

From cakes to trucks.

The hangurger is pretty cool.

But there's about probably three, four planes that... that want to get distance, and we're one of the top.

>> Team America Muscle, Team Two.

>> We have to have a little skit of some kind.

Some kind of little... >> Like a little show before we... >> Little bit of a showoff before we jump in the water.

>> Are we cool?

>> All right, here we go!

>> Look, everyone.

( laughing ) >> Flying.

Oh, she's fast.

>> ( laughing ) >> All right.

>> I think we've got time, so you can run around a lot on stage.

>> Okay, yeah.

( cheers and applause ) >> Are you ready to see the first official flight out here at the Red Bull Flugtag Miami 2010?

( cheers and applause ) Good morning, Miami!

>> All Right, let's roll out.

>> Team American Muscle.

They have a flying machine shaped like a giant torso, which is also known as a sinking machine.

>> Whoa, watch yourself!

>> Whoa!

>> Please welcome Team Space Bat.

They're all rocket scientists.

>> Oh, ooh!

>> All right, here we are with Team Number One, Team Manatee.

>> All right, I was watching everyone, and everyone is going nose up, a lot of lift or something, and then they stall out.

>> Okay.

>> CG forward.

>> I'm chewing my nails because I'm nervous.

( laughing ) Like... >> It's okay.

>> Your goal today is to go how far?

>> 156 feet, yes, indeed.

One more than the U.S. record, that's what we're going for, man.

>> These are the guys we want to watch.

These are the guys we have to beat.

I don't know how they're going to do, but they're about to go off now.

Let's go watch.

( cheering ) >> Team Formula Flug.

I'm thinking they've got a chance.

>> Folks, that's the furthest flight so far.

It's still put together well.

Put your hands together.

>> Oh, my God!

>> Oh, he's rocking out, Miami.

He's a flying fish!

( cheering ) >> I'm really excited.

We're a couple of feet away and we're ready to do this.

>> All I know is I'm going to hang on for dear life and then lean as far forward as I can and then go back.

>> Next up we have the crazy Flying Luchadores.

>> Well, now, what's the inspiration for this craft?

>> Well, we wanted to come out here and have something that looked like it could actually fly to the moon, although what we really want to do is fly to the water.

>> So let's see it.

( cheers and applause ) >> Miami, are you ready for One Giant Leap?

Okay, we're ready to let her go!

We're chasing after them.

>> Come on, Judy-- oh!

( applause ) >> Awesome.

>> The creativity was there, the showmanship was there.

>> Yeah, it was.

Indeed, there's something to look at right here off the 30-foot launch pad.

>> It went so fast I don't even know.

It was just like, run, run, run, run, and all of a sudden, like, I see water and I'm going down, and I'm thinking, "Push back, push back, push back," and I was just like...

They said to hang on and I did.

And guess what?

I went head first, like this, hanging onto the plane.

>> Wow, that jump was impressive.

I saw the plane-- what, did it go out 40?

>> I don't know.

>> 40, 50 feet.

That's what it looked like from where we were.

And that jump, you just went like, whoo!

The longest two seconds of your life, but it was great.

>> One Giant Leap just took third place, and how are you feeling?

>> That was great.

I mean, that jump felt great, and when I saw the plane going, I was really excited.

That was great.

I... no words to say.

>> No words to say, just "Great."

Well, you guys were awesome.

Good luck.

I hope you stay in third place.

>> Third place.

Holding on for dear life, guys.

>> Well, we had a fantastic day.

The day's not finished yet.

We now need to do the accolades and props, the awards for such hard work, such diligent efforts by all the teams.

>> In third place, coming all the way from Boston, One Giant Leap.

And you know, what do you guys have to say?

This is your moment in the spotlight, third place here.

>> Yeah, we couldn't be happier.

This is awesome.

It's been great.

>> Congratulations.

Enjoy.

Take that back to Boston.

( cheers and applause ) >> Yeah, whoo!

>> This is my first time ever working with gliders, and I actually find out how gliders are, and maybe it motivates me to becoming a glider pilot.

Oh, wow, we finally got our wings!

Yeah!

( cheering ) >> Major funding for Design Squad Nation is provided by: >> The National Science Foundation, where discoveries begin.

Series funding is provided in part by NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

>> Northrop Grumman Foundation, supporting innovative education experiences for students and educators.

>> And the Lemelson Foundation.

The Foundation sparks, sustains, and celebrates innovation and the inventive spirit in the U.S. and developing countries.

Additional funding is provided by: United Engineering Foundation.

>> Motorola Foundation.

>> And IEEE.

>> Hey, Adam, check this out.

It's the Design Squad Nation Web site.

You can play games on it.

>> Whoa, sweet!

Hey, look at this.

You can watch videos from the show and you can sketch your own new designs.

>> And there's a ton of amazing designs on here from kids at home.

>> Here's a lightweight plane that glides on the wind.

>> Check out these bubbles that you can roll on the land or float on the water.

>> And here's a car that uses wind power to recharge its