NASA Competition for High School and College Student

The Fundamental Aeronautics Program of the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters just announced a new competition for high school and college students for the 2007-2008 academic year. Students are asked to think about a next generation type of aircraft which would revolutionize transportation of both goods and people. High school students are invited to write an essay describing how this might be revolutionized with a new type of aircraft, while college level are invited to design the aircraft, using guidelines provided by NASA, and suggest a minimum of three valid operational scenarios for their proposed vehicle. Prizes include cash up to $1500 For more information, please go to http://aero.larc.nasa.gov/competitions.htm, and good luck!