The exciting programme, designed and delivered by The Work-wise Foundation, the official education partner for VTST, with support from CBE+, will see primary and secondary children from Delta Academies Trust take part.
‘Dr Pleming’s Delta Wings design project’ held two special launch days at The Education Exchange in Knottingley which saw hundreds of Year 6 and Year 8 children attend to find out more.
Both age groups were introduced to the Vulcan XH558 and the Theory of Flight. Year 6 were then able to build a glider, learn about aircraft design by using paper aeroplanes and to design their own airport which encouraged them to think about career opportunities in the sector. Year 8 pupils built and flew their own plane using eco model kits and recyclable materials with help from expert engineers who volunteered on the day. They were all then set the exciting design challenge to complete back at school over the next few months.
Year 6 children were asked to create models of the Vulcan XH558 to form part of a display at the new Vulcan Experience Building and Year 8 were tasked with creating a design for a sculpture which incorporates the Vulcan XH558 wing tips that can be displayed in the new home of the aircraft. These designs will then be judged by an expert panel and the winning design will be built at CBE+ by expert engineers and the students who win.