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 2018 Aviation Design Challenge, hosted by GAMA and Build A Plane, is an annual competition promoting STEM skills through aviation to U.S. high school students, seeing an 18% increase in participation this year.
- Participating schools receive "Fly to Learn" curriculum and X-Plane software, enabling students to learn aerodynamic principles, design aircraft, and complete a virtual mission in a fly-off.
- Winners receive an all-expenses-paid trip to experience general aviation manufacturing firsthand, reflecting the program's goal to attract and cultivate the future workforce for the industry.
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