A Van's RV-12iS built by New Hampshire students [Credit: Manchester School District]
Key Takeaways:
Students at New Hampshire's Manchester School of Technology successfully completed their second fully functional aircraft, a Van's RV-12iS recreational plane, through an innovative aviation program.
This program provides high school students with academic credit and valuable technical skills through hands-on aircraft construction, fostering future talent in the aviation sector.
The initiative is a partnership between the Manchester School District, the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, and Tango Flight, with proceeds from sold aircraft reinvested into subsequent builds and a goal of expanding to more schools.
Students in New Hampshire’s largest school district have built their second fully functional aircraft as part of an innovative aviation program.
Earlier in October, the students from Manchester School of Technology (MST) unveiled their Van’s RV-12iS recreational airplane near the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, located near Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (KMHT).
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Matt is the Social Media Editor for aviation brands. Previously, Matt worked in television news and spent the last decade working and interning in newsrooms across New England. He is excited to bridge his two passions of aviation and storytelling in this role.
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