Winners Named in FAI Young Artist Aircraft Contest

Contestants were asked to design their perfect airplane.

Meg Godlewski

Tuesday, July 05, 2022 at 11:51 AM ET

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Michelle Lee's winning project in the intermediate category. [Courtesy: FAI]

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The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) announced the winners of its Young Artists Contest, which challenged participants to "Design your perfect aircraft."
The international competition, open to children aged 7-18 across three age categories, encouraged designs inspired by nature, considering factors like power, size, and special features.
Contestants from countries such as Japan, the U.S., China, India, and Poland won their respective national competitions before advancing.
Key winners include Haruto Hirayama (Japan) and Michelle Lee (U.S.) who took gold medals, and Milena Bak (Poland) who earned a bronze.

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The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale has announced its winners in the Young Artists Contest. This year’s theme was “Design your perfect aircraft.”

The contestants’ designs were inspired by nature, as they were asked to create something they would like to see in the sky, and had to consider what would power the aircraft, its size, and what special features would make pilots and passengers excited to be in the air.