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Winners Named in FAI Young Artist Aircraft Contest

Contestants were asked to design their perfect airplane.

Michelle Lee's winning project in the intermediate category. [Courtesy: FAI]
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) announced the winners of its Young Artists Contest, where children aged 7-18 designed their "perfect aircraft" inspired by nature.
  • The international competition featured national winners from multiple countries, competing across junior (7-11), intermediate (11-14), and senior (15-18) age categories.
  • Notable gold medalists included Haruto Hirayama (Japan) in the junior category, Michelle Lee (U.S.) in the intermediate category, and Ruka Oji (Japan) in the senior category, with some participants being repeat medal winners.
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The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale has announced its winners in the Young Artists Contest. This year’s theme was “Design your perfect aircraft.” 

The contestants’ designs were inspired by nature, as they were asked to create something they would like to see in the sky, and had to consider what would power the aircraft, its size, and what special features would make pilots and passengers excited to be in the air.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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