2024 GAMA Aviation Design Challenge Registration to Close Soon

The annual competition includes a fly-off where students modify and pilot virtual aircraft.

Thursday, December 07, 2023 at 06:26 PM ET

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Contest winners will have the opportunity to participate in a general aviation manufacturing experience. [Courtesy: GAMA]

Key Takeaways:

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) hosts its 12th annual Aviation Design Challenge to promote STEM education among high school students.
Participating teams receive a "Fly to Learn" curriculum and flight simulation software to learn about aviation design, then modify a virtual aircraft for a specific mission.
The competition culminates in a virtual fly-off scored on aerodynamic and performance parameters, with registration for the 2024 challenge closing on December 17.
Prizes include an all-expenses-paid trip to experience general aviation manufacturing for the first-place team and a two-day STEM lab for the second-place team.

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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) will wrap up registration for its 2024 Aviation Design Challenge high school competition on December 17.

Held annually, the competition is designed to promote STEM education for high school students. It is open to the first 150 teams—one per school—that register and culminates in a virtual fly-off. 2024 will be the 12th year for the challenge.