What better place to showcase aviation history in the making than at the world's largest and oldest military aviation museum! We’re excited to share that the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio will host the DARPA Lift Challenge from Aug. 2-9, 2026.
We’re inviting the public to watch Challenge competitors demonstrate small drones lifting more weight than previously thought possible. And we’re co-locating with Flite Fest, a popular radio-control aviation event for all ages.
The DARPA Lift Challenge aims to shatter the heavy-lift bottleneck by seeking novel drone designs capable of carrying payloads more than four times their weight. This would revolutionize how we use drones across all sectors.
By offering $6.5 million in prize money, the Lift Challenge seeks to incentivize university researchers, independent innovators, and industry to set a new standard in vertical lift performance.
https://www.darpa.mil/research/challenges/darpa-triage-challenge?utm_source=dvids&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=dtc&utm_content=location-dates
| Date Taken: | 05.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.10.2026 17:03 |
| Category: | Video Productions |
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