GoFly Prize Final Fly Off
Event Information
About this event
Since the Jetsons flew their car to work, Marty McFly flew his DeLorean “back to the future,” and Falcon flew his Wingsuit in “The Avengers” – we’ve always dreamed of personal human flight.
Now, that dream is HERE!
Join us on Saturday, February 29th (Leap Day), when we make a Giant LEAP into the Future of Transportation with the GoFly Prize Final Fly-Off, the exciting culmination of the World’s First-Ever Global Competition to create personal human flight machines, at Moffett Federal Airfield at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA.
You will see teams from around the world display their Flying Motorcycles, Hoverboards, Human Drones and more, with the chance to win $2 million in prizes.
And as an added bonus, there will be a Celebration of Flight, featuring GoFly Teams, STEM Activities, the California Air National Guard performing a Para-Rescue Jump, and Vicky Benzing.
All this, and more, and it’s only $20 per ticket.
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GoFly Leap Day, Saturday, February 29th, Celebration: $20 Ticket
10AM: Festivities Begin
11AM – 1PM: GoFly Teams Fly their Personal Flying Machines
11AM – 3 PM
- STEM Activities- Create Helicopters, Fly Drones, Flight Simulators, and More
- Meet the GoFly Teams- Meet the GoFly Teams who Created their Flyers
- Moffett Field Historical Society Museum Open House (Free admission)
- Concessions, Food Trucks, and More
1 PM - 1:30PM:
- California Air National Guard Para-Rescue Jump
- Vicky Benzing Showcase Flight
2PM: GoFly Prize Awards Ceremony
VIP: 3-Day Full Event- February 27th, 28th, and 29th: $299 Ticket
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH
- GoFly Welcoming Event 6:00 – 8:30 PM Hiller Aviation Museum
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH
- GoFly Teams Flying Throughout the Day 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM *weather and team dependent
VIP Day 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
GoFly Special Guests
- Greg Hyslop, Chief Engineer, Boeing
- Geoff Hunt, Senior Vice President, Engineering, Pratt & Whitney
- Bob Pearce, Associate Administrator, NASA
- Eugene Tu, Center Director, NASA Ames Research Center
- Mike Hirschberg, Executive Director, VFS
- Pete Bunce, President & CEO, GAMA
- Dan Dumbacher, Executive Director, AIAA
- Brian Wynne, President and CEO, AUVSI
- Raman Venkatesh, Executive Vice President & COO, SAE International
- Tom Haines, Editor in Chief, AOPA
- Parimal Kopardekar, Director of NASA Aeronautics Research Institute
- Heinz Erzberger, Senior Advisor, Aviation Systems Division, NASA AMES
- John Langford, Founder, Aurora Flight Sciences and President, AIAA
- Gwen Lighter, CEO, GoFly
- Helen Grenier, Co-Founder, iRobot
- Earl Lawrence, Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, FAA
- Rick Domingo, Executive Director for Flight Standards Service, FAA
- Michael Huerta, Macquarie, Former FAA Administrator
- Jim Lockheed, Venture Associate, JetBlue Technology Ventures
- Srini Ananth, Director, Intel Capital
- Brian Schettler, Managing Director, Boeing HorizonX Ventures
- Stefan Heuser, Investment Team Head, Hyundai CRADLE
- Stephen Rizzi, Senior Researcher for Aeroacoustics, NASA Langley Research Center
- Sebastian Thrun, CEO, Kitty Hawk
- Gary Gysin, President & CEO, Wisk
- Tess Hatch, Investor, Bessemer Venture Partners
- Greer Carper, Investing Principal, Boeing HorizonX Ventures
- Peter Shannon, Founder & Managing Director, Radius Capital
- Sunil Nagaraj, Founder & Managing Partner, Ubiquity Ventures
- Morgan Mahlock, Associate, In-Q-Tel
- Shivanjli Sharma, Aerospace Research Engineer, NASA Ames Research Center
- GoFly Teams
Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks provided in the VIP Tent
LEAP DAY, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH
10 AM: Festivities Begin
11AM – 1PM: GoFly Teams Fly their Personal Flying Machines
1AM – 3 PM
- STEM Activities- Create Helicopters, Fly Drones, Flight Simulators, and More
- Meet the GoFly Teams- Meet the GoFly Teams who Created their Flyers
- Moffett Field Historical Society Museum Open House (Free admission)
- Concessions, Food Trucks, and More
1PM - 1:30PM:
- California Air National Guard Para-Rescue Jump
- Vicky Benzing Showcase Flight
2PM: GoFly Prize Awards Ceremony
Hotel information
GoFly is pleased to offer discounted rates at the following accommodations:
Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto - 2050 University Ave. East Palo Alto - 650-566-1200
- 7 miles from Moffett Federal Airfield
- 2/27: $389 + tax, 2/28 & 2/29: $279 + tax per night, Complimentary parking, free wi-fi, fitness facility use
- Email: reservations.pal@fourseasons.com and reference 2020 GoFly Price Room Block.
- Call: 650-470-3847 and request the Reservations department; reference 2020 GoFly Price Room Block.
San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport – 1770 S. Amplett Blvd, San Mateo – 650-653-0000
- 18 miles from Moffett Federal Airfield
- $149.00 + tax per night, Complimentary overnight parking, Complimentary shuttle to/from SFO International Airport, Complimentary guestroom Wi-Fi for Marriott Bonvoy Members.
- When booking reference the code: GFLGFLA
- Or use the following link to book directly: Book your group rate for GoFly Prize Award Event