Description of Project: The project we are making/building is a balsa wood airplane that we will use to compete in the MESA competition at Cal State Hayward. We are designing our airplane using a special software program called http://www.whiteboxlearning.com/login80, where we can build and test a model airplane in an airshow, simulating how our planes will really fly. Factors that make a difference in our plane is the weight of the plane, the fuselage length, the wing shape, and the X/Z offsets of the wings and vertical/horizontal stabilizers.