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GAMA Launches 2020 Aviation Design Challenge for High Schools

The first project airplane, N970ES (made in 2013), visited Oshkosh again in 2019. Julie Boatman
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The GAMA Aviation Design Challenge engages high school students in STEM by having them design and test airplanes using specialized software and a "Fly to Learn" curriculum.
  • Launched in 2013, the program aims to provide hands-on experience in aviation, attracting over 1,800 students from more than 400 schools across 43 states.
  • Winning teams are awarded a unique, immersive prize, such as a two-week trip to an aircraft manufacturing plant to experience real-world aircraft construction.
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