DARPA Lift Challenge Overview (2026 Transformative Vertical Flight Conference)
DARPA presentation at Vertical Flight Society · January 29, 2026
Philip Smith of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) presented the DARPA Lift Challenge at a Vertical Flight Society event, outlining rules (55 lb vehicle must lift 110 lb payload), goals, FAA coordination for exemptions, a proposed Dayton, Ohio August contest site, and a roughly $6.5 million prize pot (speaker gave approximate figures).
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