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GAMA and Build A Plane have opened up their 2015 design competition, and high-school teams are invited to apply before the Feb. 13 deadline. The call for entries may close earlier if the limit of 100 entries is reached. Each school will receive a free “Fly To Learn” curriculum that includes flight simulation software from X-Plane. The teams will spend four to six weeks designing their own virtual airplane, and then will compete in a nationwide virtual fly-off, which will be scored on performance while flying a specified mission profile.
School teams must have at least four students, including at least one male student and one female student. The program aims to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. Last year, students won a two-week trip to the Glasair factory in Arlington, Washington, where they helped to build a real airplane and took field trips to nearby aviation sites. The prize for this year’s competition has not yet been announced. More details can be found on GAMA’s website.
