HALLBERGMOOS, The Netherlands, August 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Three students of the Leonardo Da Vinci High School in Madrid, Spain, won the Eurofighter Typhoon Trophy at the third International Aerospace Summer School competition. Eleven Teams from 10 nations competed in this unique event supported, for the third year running, by the four Nation Eurofighter consortium.
After submission of a presentation to define an "Unmanned Platforms for Military Reconnaissance & Civil Surveillance - Benefits & Limits", the teams had to prove who is best during one week full of aerospace activities at Cranfield University, England. They flew small aircraft and helicopters, took a first hand glance at wind tunnel testing, flew in a test bed and were briefed in many areas of aerospace. The highlight of the week was the visit to the Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon base at RAF Coningsby, where they received first hand information from the pilots.
Each team consisted of three students aged 16 to 18 advised by a teacher. They came from the four Eurofighter Nations Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, plus representation from Austria, Greece, India, South Africa, Switzerland, and Turkey.
The Eurofighter consortium along with Alenia Aeronautica, BAE Systems, EADS Germany and EADS CASA had announced in November 2005 that it will support this new initiative to involve and attract the engineers of the future into the aerospace industry through a new international aerospace competition. It will continue this effort in 2008 and the years to follow.
More than 400 companies and suppliers throughout Europe are involved in the Eurofighter programme securing a vital technology base for the Nations participating in the project. They all are in the need for young engineers to manage the challenging tasks that lie ahead of them.
Participating teams 2008
Austria
Höhere Technische Lehranstalt, Ried, Inn-Kreis
Germany
Gymnasium Ottobrunn
Greece
German School of Athens
India
Doon School, Dehradun
International
Bavarian International School, Munich
Italy
ITI Saverio Altemura, Foggia
Switzerland
Swiss Aero Club
Spain
I.E.S. Leonardo Da Vinci, Madrid
South Africa
Waterkloof High School
Turkey
TU Ucak M. Facultesi, Maslak, Istanbul
United Kingdom
Carr Hill High School, Kirkham, Lancashire
For More Information contact
Wolfdietrich Hoeveler
Vice President Communication
Eurofighter GmbH
+49-811-801-555 (Office)
+49-170-855-0474 (Mobile)
wolfdietrich.hoeveler@eurofighter.com
Phillip Lee
External Communications
Eurofighter GmbH
+49-811-801-587
phillip.lee@eurofighter.com
For More Information contact: Wolfdietrich Hoeveler, Vice President Communication, Eurofighter GmbH, +49-811-801-555 (Office), +49-170-855-0474 (Mobile), wolfdietrich.hoeveler@eurofighter.com. Phillip Lee, External Communications, Eurofighter GmbH, +49-811-801-587, phillip.lee@eurofighter.com
