Fly Your Ride 2023 - X-Factor
*The event has already taken place on this date: Wed, 02/01/2023
The idea is simple: build a vehicle, release it down a ramp, and try to land it safely on the other side of the gap. It can't be too big, it can't be too expensive, and it can't be too dangerous, but the rest is up to you and your imagination. Read
Engineering can take on many forms and our prizes reflect those challenges. Cash prizes include distance flown, creative engineering, creative design, and best use of recycled materials. Special prize for the best vehicle that matches the theme Keep on Rollin’.
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Submit your entries by Feb 1, 2023
COMPETITION AGE RANGE
Fly Your Ride is open to students in grades 5-8.
CATEGORIES
- Creativity – What was it about your design that was new, special, or original? We award prizes for creative thinking, even if your vehicle doesn't go the distance.
- Creativity in Design
- Creativity in Engineering
- Sustainable Creativity - awarded to an entry showing ingenuity with majority recyclable materials
- Design to Theme- does your car embody the X Factor spirit, combine design and a little something extra.
- Distance – We will award prizes in each category for the vehicles that jump the widest gap and are able to land within designated boundaries on the other side of the ramp.
- Classic - vehicles may not shed or release any components once released from the top of the ramp.
- Drop and Roll - vehicles may be designed to intentionally release mass during launch or flight.
PRIZES
Distance: Classic
- 1st place - distance: $600
- 2nd place - distance: $450
- 3rd place - distance: $300
Distance: Drop and Roll now by weight class
- 1st place ( over 1 kg) - distance: $300
- 1st place (500g to 999 g)- distance: $300
- 1st place (up to 499g) - distance: $300
Creativity
- in Engineering: 3 prizes of $300 each
- Creativity in Design: 3 prizes of $300 each
- Theme Creativity- $300
New this Year Rapid build
- Come at 8 am and build a car out of our materials.
- First prize $150
- Second prize $100
- Third prize $50
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Organization:
San Diego Air & Space MuseumLocation:
2001 Pan American Plz.
San Diego, CA, 92101United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
619.234.8291 ext. 100Contact name:
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Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
02/01/2023
Time:
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Ages
9-12 years TeenagersWeb Service