Aircraft listed for the Kent State University Airport expo include a B-25 bomber, a Ford Tri-Motor and a Chinook helicopter. The school’s Aeronautics & Engineering Expo returns on September 7 for a single day of flying history, engineering demos and STEM exhibits open to the whole community. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with aircraft on static display alongside live drone demonstrations and hands-on robotics exhibits.
The expo, hosted at Kent State University Airport, is put on by Kent State University and will showcase the university’s aviation and engineering programs to visitors of all ages. Admission runs $5 per person or a maximum of $20 per family, though on-site parking at $20 per vehicle covers everyone riding along. Aircraft appearances will depend on weather, maintenance and operational considerations.
Scout Troop 177 will kick off the morning with a pancake breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m., and food trucks and other vendors will stay open onsite from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aircraft on the ground are expected to include the B-25 Mitchell bomber Champaign Gal, a P-51 Mustang, a TBM Avenger, a Canadian Harvard trainer, a Piper M700 Fury, an Ohio State Highway Patrol helicopter and a CH-47 Chinook, according to the article’s rundown.
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