Students who take part in Flight Night get to build their own balsa wood plane to take home.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Feb. 26, 2018) –
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology’s Aero Design team will host Flight
Night from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, and Monday, March 12, on campus.
Students will have the opportunity
to tour the lab where the Aero Design team designs and builds its plane, fly
the simulator the team trains on to prepare for national competition, watch a
flying demonstration and build their own balsa wood plane to take home.
The hands-on event is designed to
teach students about the physics behind flight and show them possible future
careers in industry.
The cost is $25, and limited scholarships
are available on a first-come, first-served basis.