Introducing The Air League – They are the UK’s leading aviation and aerospace charity with a vision focused on changing lives through aviation. Their mission is to inspire young people by awarding scholarships and work opportunities through aviation.
What is Project Slingshot?
The Air League was recently awarded grant funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) to kick start its flagship National Youth Aircraft Building initiative – Project Slingshot, which will see a team of youth building a Sling 2! This project will provide a major boost to the STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) agenda of the UK’s aviation and aerospace industries to positively influence the career outcomes of many ’00s of young people across the UK.
Project Slingshot will give young people practical, hands-on experience in aviation, manufacture and flight. The initiative will support groups of young people to deliver a complete Sling 2 aircraft and to develop practical skills in engineering, project management and teamwork. Project Slingshot will deliver a legacy beyond the initial build programme, with the completed Sling 2 planned to deliver many years of flying for cadets, other youth groups and Air League scholars.
Nick West, the CEO of The Air League said: “We have had some fantastic support for the programme so far, which will genuinely make a huge difference to many young people who aspire to a career in the aviation and aerospace industries”.
Further information about the project, their delivery partners and ways to get involved can be found on their website.
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