DAYTON — The fourth annual micro drone race is set to come back to the National Museum of the United States Air Force this weekend.
Visitors who attend the event will be able to watch registered drone pilots maneuver their drones over, under, around, and through the C-124 aircraft at the museum.
Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., pilots will race in a series of two-minute heats. Then on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until around 3:00 p.m. the museum will host final double-elimination brackets with the top 32 qualifying pilots.
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Spectators will be able to watch the race along the course in the museum’s second building, as well as from a large screen that will show the drones’ perspective as they are racing.
From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day, visitors will also be able to experience flying a drone with computer-based simulators from the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Sinclair College Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) program, and the museum’s Education Division, according to a release.
For more information about the event, visit the museum’s website at www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Events/