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]

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GAMA's annual Aviation Design Challenge for high school students, designed to promote STEM education, has its registration closing on December 17 for its 12th year.
Participating teams receive a "Fly to Learn" curriculum and flight simulation software to learn about airplane design, which they then use to modify a virtual aircraft for a specified mission.
The competition culminates in a virtual fly-off where designs are scored, with top prizes including an all-expenses-paid trip to general aviation manufacturing facilities.

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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.