Flite Fest 2026 Pilot Passes

Hosted at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in collaboration with the DARPA Lift Challenge.

Flite Fest 2026 is heading to Dayton, Ohio, for the largest collaboration in Flite Test history.

For the first time, Flite Fest will take place alongside the DARPA Lift Challenge, a $6.5 million heavy-lift drone competition that pushes the limits of UAV design, aerospace engineering, and vertical-lift innovation.

Join us for Build Tents. Open Flying. Crazy Builds. RC Air Combat. STEM. Community. Now combined with one of the most ambitious drone innovation challenges in the world.

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