Air Shuttle

AirShuttle is the new shuttlecock optimized for the outdoor badminton game, AirBadminton. The development of the AirShuttle has been a five-year project. It all started with a vision to develop a new outdoor shuttlecock with increased resistance to wind, to allow people to have a more positive experience of badminton outdoors. The main considerations were that it must be played with the same rackets and have good flight performance, spin response and durability. The basic criteria of AirShuttle were: The shuttlecocks must have similar trajectory, acoustics and play feel to that of a traditional indoor shuttle. Similar flight properties with limited influence from humidity variations. Minimal impact from side and axial wind. Needed to be able to be played in winds up to 12 km/h. The shuttlecocks be durable and cost-effective. During the period 2015-18, over 30 prototypes were developed and subject to rigorous testing. A preferred design was confirmed in early 2018 and prototypes were