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Fifth Annual Al Khor Fly-In sponsored by Qatar Foundation with participation from the Museum of Flight
17 January 2012 (Doha, Qatar): At this year's Al Khor Airfield Fly-In, Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) joined forces with the Museum of Flight (MOF) from Seattle, Washington, home of the world-renowned Boeing Company. The event, which took place this 13-14 January 2012, attracted some 5,000 spectators and was organized by the Open Fly-In-Day organizing committee."The Museum of Flight was pleased to accept the invitation from Qatar Foundation to participate in this event," said Seth Margolis, MOF Director of Education, "and we have been truly impressed with the response to some of our most popular aviation outreach programs. There is a great local hunger for more information about our industry, particularly concerning what exciting changes the future will bring."
The Al Khor event, now in its fifth year, has grown rapidly in popularity, and the event's organizers aim to make it a permanent annual outreach educational program. It is hoped that the Fly-In will motivate young Qatari men and women to take up careers in science, engineering, and technology in the future, with a particular emphasis on aviation.
Several educational programs were continuously offered throughout each day, including the "Flying Gizmos Show," which was designed to teach the entire history of flight using only toys. The second program, entitled "Robotics," challenged participants to build their own unique Mars Rover in less than 30 minutes with only a box of parts and very basic instructions. This hands-on problem-solving workshop was intended to mimic future engineering projects.
The Fly-In provided the opportunity to learn about the aviation industry - particularly in Qatar and the Gulf region, where the market for planes is growing -and offered a unique place for those with privately owned aircrafts to take part.
QF's participation in events of this nature are contributing to a developed society, one that has access to a wide range of hobbies and pastimes, furthering Qatar to a knowledge-based economy.
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