Hello Everyone,
The Mile High Flight Program is building new relationships and reestablishing old friendships. On November 12th, MHF students got a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to take a close look at the future of aviation. Our group visited the Boom Technology campus at Centennial Airport. We received briefings from experts in a wide range of specialties. Our walking tour took place in two locations. The first part of our odyssey began in “HQ-3”, where our group received an overview on aircraft development, parts fabrication with Boom’s state-of-the-art 3D printer and human factors. Some of our very lucky students had the chance to actually fly the XB-1 simulator! The XB-1 is the 1/3 scale experimental aircraft now under construction to test and validate the design of Boom’s full scale supersonic commercial aircraft…the Overture. After the tour of HQ-3, our students had a contest where each designed and flew paper airplanes. Their creations were judged on airworthiness and distance of flight.
Our next stop on the tour was “HQ-2”, where the XB-1 is actually being assembled. To say that the XB-1 is an absolutely beautiful aircraft is an understatement, and we invite you to visit Boom’s official website to get an idea of what our students experienced.
We continue to be pleased with the quality of homework that our students are submitting. To acknowledge and reward the best submissions, we recognized MHF students Henock Tilahun and Jacob Kalema. John Barry, President and CEO of Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, generously offered to take our two standouts up for an orientation flight in his private aircraft. Their hard work is definitely paying off!
On December 10th, we’ll be reestablishing an old and very important connection with the Denver TRACON (Terminal Radar Approach Control). Our students will have a rare opportunity to visit with Air Traffic Control professionals and learn all about what it takes to join their team.
These are exciting times!
Have a wonderful holiday seasson!
The MHF “Crew”
