Sikorsky Aircraft has given a 15-year-old Tennessee teenager its 2013 Igor Sikorsky Youth Innovator Award and a $1,000 scholarship check for imagining an electrically driven helicopter designed specifically to serve humankind by mid-century.
Vance Hudson (pictured), 15, from Collierville, TN, near Memphis, designed his S-2050 helicopter with a detachable main section that he envisions would allow operators to configure the aircraft rapidly for multiple missions, or deliver modular loads with life-saving resources for those in need. "I came up with the idea for the S-2050 helicopter because many countries can't afford multiple types of emergency aircraft," said Vance. "I envisioned one helicopter that can do many different things, as opposed to a specialist helicopter that sits on the ground until it's needed. One airframe that can serve many different purposes reduces cost and would be able to help people immediately."
Really Smart Kid!
Tennessee Teen Wins Igor Sikorsky Youth Innovator AwardReally Smart Kid!
All courtesy of Aero-News Network.
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