The General Aviation Manufacturers Association and Build A Plane opened registration earlier this week for the 2018 Aviation Design Challenge. The annual competition promotes science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills through aviation to U.S. high school students. This year, 93 schools from 31 states and Washington, DC, registered for the competition, an 18 percent increase over 2016.
GAMA Announces 2018 Aviation Design Challenge
Key Takeaways:
- The annual Aviation Design Challenge, co-organized by GAMA and Build A Plane, aims to promote STEM skills among U.S. high school students and cultivate future talent for the general aviation manufacturing industry.
- Participating schools receive a "Fly to Learn" curriculum and X-Plane software, guiding students through aircraft design principles to modify virtual airplanes and complete missions.
- The 2018 competition saw an 18% increase in registration, with 93 schools participating, and winning students, teachers, and chaperones earning an all-expenses-paid trip to experience general aviation manufacturing firsthand.
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