UK Research and Innovation’s Future Flight Challenge was formerly launched on 24th August by the Prime Minister marking the start of a new wave of innovation for UK based businesses working in all aspects of aviation. The Future Flight Challenge aims to revolutionise the way people, goods and services fly, positioning the UK as a world leader in aviation products and markets worth over $675bn to 2050. The Future Flight Challenge will develop an aviation system to accelerate the acceptance of these innovative air vehicles into service and therefore define how people, goods and services will be delivered in the years to come. This will increase UK manufacturing opportunities, increase mobility, improve connectivity and congestion and pave the way for a reduced carbon footprint for aviation globally. UK Government will invest up to £125m over the next four years to support these ambitions. The webcast recording is now available. Click here to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vclgDqH1zoU Find out more about the Aviation Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/aviation Join the Transport Interest Group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4148691/ or follow https://twitter.com/transportktn

1. The Competition Guidelines
The Competition Team

2. 2
Scope
The scope of this competition is open to all UK based organisation that
can address one or more of the 6 problem statements outlined in the
competition brief, namely:

3. 3
Problem Statements to be addressed
 [PS1] Drone technologies are increasingly well-developed and there are many organisations developing individual vehicle technologies for
Urban Air Mobility. However, the full range of applications is stifled by the lack of infrastructure capabilities (physical and data) needed to
exploit the global market potential.
 [PS2] The current Air Traffic Management Systems are not scalable and will not cope with the potential step-change in volume of traffic,
growing density, the increasing diversity of airspace users and the need for fully integrated, non-segregated airspace.
 [PS3] There are no clear technology, regulatory or operational paths from piloted to remotely piloted with Visual Line of Sight to remotely
piloted Beyond Visual Line of Sight to fully autonomous air vehicle operation. There is a need to establish an integrated aviation system
which maintains high levels of safety but allows such technology development.
 [PS4] Environmental pressure to move towards more electric flight is high but the technology is some way off for even regional aircraft.
There is a need to create pathways from urban vehicles to a sub-regional class to larger aircraft based on market driven technology.
 [PS5] There are a range of public and media perceptions of more widespread and possibly autonomous air vehicles. There is a need to
develop use cases and operational frameworks to cultivate public engagement and create market demand.
 [PS6] Globally it is believed that there is no aviation innovation/development environment that will allow real-life demonstration and
evaluation of the above elements.

4. 4
Funding
• There is no funding in this phase, but all accommodation and
subsistence, excluding alcohol, will be paid for
• Travel costs are not included

5. Application Questions

6. Application form
Question 1 Your response to the challenge
Question 2 Markets, benefits and impact
Question 3 Costs and duration
Question 4 Expertise and interests
Question 5 Collaboration
Question 6 Benefits to you and your organisation
Question 7 Discovery workshop
Please refer to the
Competition
Guidance

7. 400 word limit
Question 1:

8. 250 word limit
Question 2:

9. 200 word limit
Question 3:

10. 200 word limit
Question 4:

11. 200 word limit
Question 5:

12. 200 word limit
Question 6:

13. 400 word limit
Question 7:

14. Submitting your application

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submission
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17. Submitting your application
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is assessed by 5 independent
assessors.
• You will receive a score and feedback
for each question via IFS.

19. Your dashboard

20. Application Assessment

21. Advice:
• Follow the guidance notes
• Brevity is key – quality not quantity
• The right amount of information
Key Dates
• Notifications will be sent out on 16 December
• Feedback to follow
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Your application will be assessed by 5 independent assessors