Glasgow Science Centre Newton Flight Academy celebrates third anniversary
This month, Glasgow Science Centre celebrates the 3-year anniversary of the Newton Flight Academy, which opened on 27 March 2022.
Developed with FIRST Scandinavia and supported by Boeing, the University of Strathclyde and MathWorks, the Newton Flight Academy is the first full-motion simulator of its kind in the UK.
Suitable for beginners and more experienced aeroplane enthusiasts, the industry-grade Flight Academy features 3 simulators that show realistic wrap-around views of the landscape generated from real map data. It is the first Newton Room in the UK, and one of only four full-motion Flight Academies in the world – the others being in Brandenburg, Beijing, and Istanbul.
Since opening, over 8,500 people have visited the flight academy: flying a total of 4250 hours and virtually travelling 250,000+ nautical miles - which is the distance to the Moon. Visitors include over 4,500 pupils from schools across Scotland.
Pupils in S2 and S3 have been able to get hand-on experience of the aviation industry, in a free, curriculum-aligned learning experience that lets them work together as scientists and engineers to carry out an air rescue mission.
Commenting, Glasgow Science Centre’s Director of Experience Development Gillian Lang said:
“The Newton Flight Academy is a unique visitor experience at Glasgow Science Centre, and we’re delighted to celebrate the third anniversary of its installation with our valued partner, Boeing.
“Our interactive, industry-aligned experiences, like the Newton Flight Academy, are an important way that we, as a science learning centre, can engage school and public audiences in STEM industries, and the wide variety of careers they offer.”
Maria Laine, president of Boeing in the UK, Ireland and Nordic region said:
“At Boeing, we recognise the transformative power of STEM education in shaping the future of aerospace, and value our long term partnerships with the Glasgow Science Centre and FIRST Scandinavia who make this possible.”
“May the Newton Project keep soaring and inspiring the next generation of aviators, engineers and innovators for many years to come."
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