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One of the 2023 Dream with Us Winners artwork.

One of the 2023 Dream with Us Winners artwork of a transonic truss-braced wing aircraft.

Dream with Us Design Challenge

The Dream with Us Design Challenge asks students in grades 6-12 to dream of creative innovations for the future of aviation. They work to solve real-world issues that NASA Aeronautics is working on today to make aviation systems and technology safer, more sustainable, and more accessible to everyone. Students join this annual challenge for a chance to show NASA their visions for the future of flight.

2024 Dream With Us Challenge

Responding to Natural Disasters with New Aviation

Challenge Open: February 28 – April 30, 2024

The 2024 Dream with Us design challenge is asking students to help design or improve current systems and technologies Responding to Natural Disasters with New Aviation such as drones and air taxis.

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Artist illustration of unmanned aircraft flying towards a wildfire.

The use of innovative new aircraft in fighting wildfires is one of many possible visions for a mid-century future in which aircraft of all sizes and types provide air travel services of all types. Through “Sky for All,” NASA is seeking input from interested stakeholders to help more clearly define what this future will look like.

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2024 Dream with Us Challenge

Climate change affects everyone around the world increasing the chances of a natural disaster. The 2024 Dream with Us design challenge asks students to dream of new and improved ways to use autonomous aircrafts in preventing natural disasters, mitigating during an emergency for a disaster, and helping to rebuild after a natural disaster has occurred. Watch on to learn more!

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Dream with Us Design Challenge

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Artist illustration of unmanned aircraft flying towards a wildfire.

2024 – Open

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Frontier Airlines was among the first companies to test Digital Winglets for its fleet of aircraft. In testing, the commercial implementation of NASA’s TASAR technology provided fuel savings of 2%, which adds up at airline scale. Credit: Frontier Airlines

2023 – Closed

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2022 – Closed

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Winners

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Collage of the 2023 Dream with Us Winners artwork.

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One of the winning entrants from the first Dream with Us Design Competition, shows a drawing solution of culmination of hydrogen power and the Boeing 737.

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