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NASA Funds 14 Teams to Innovate Emergency Aircraft

2/12/2025

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NASA is empowering innovation by funding 14 university teams, including Texas A&M and Oklahoma State, to create compact emergency response aircraft in the GoAERO Prize competition. These groundbreaking prototypes aim to enhance disaster response efforts, ensuring swift delivery of first responders and supplies. A thrilling fly-off is set for 2027, offering students invaluable hands-on design and engineering experience.

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NASA is empowering innovation by funding 14 university teams, including Texas A&M and Oklahoma State, to create compact emergency response aircraft in the GoAERO Prize competition. These groundbreaking prototypes aim to enhance disaster response efforts, ensuring swift delivery of first responders and supplies. A thrilling fly-off is set for 2027, offering students invaluable hands-on design and engineering experience.