Project: Hannan President

The "Hannan President" project, from Hannan University, made a flight attempt in 2003 during the 27th annual Tokyo Birdman Rally. There is a project webpage on the Hannan University website, in Japanese. Professor Otsuki was the project leader. The photos show a running launch method which would not be in accordance with the Sikorsky Prize rules. Still, a beautiful ship. A computer translation from that website follows:

As for fuselage name "HANNAN PRESIDENT"
July 26th (the Saturday), 27 days (day) the Lake Biwa Higasi's Matsubara swimming place (Shiga prefecture Hirone city) with it was held and "the 27th bird human contest" (the sponsorship Yomiuri television) in "human powered helicopter section", participation of the student team which centers this school Otsuki seminar decided. This time it becomes 3rd participation. Past 2 times licked the bittern, but this time Professor Otsuki, dropping the helicopter into also the seminar students partly due to the fact that you become the principal from this April, whether those which become you can feel the enthusiasm which is said. Then you name and the れ and others れ is fuselage name is "HANNAN PRESIDENT".

Challenge of social science university - collaboration of small and medium-sized business and university
This match which becomes 3rd the other team are several features which differ. It is social science participation from the university of first. This school team seminar raw of management information department being center, is advancing the majority of the other university teams vis-a-vis the department of engineering type and having gone with the special club.
In second, in the various aspects such as material and conveyance receiving support from small and medium-sized business, there are times when you participate. This the people of the manager who even in the relay lecture "business practice lecture" which designates the manager of the small and medium-sized business which has been opened in this school as the lecturer becomes care, sharing the dream fly away to the sky, those where you participate is one of major feature.
"Also study is important, but in the human dream is important", (Principal Otsuki) word to the chest the students are advancing job with urgent pitch. Many dreams are placed, "HANNAN PRESIDENT" fly away!