AFLCMC Engineering Directorate hosts 20th Pumpkin Chuck event, pitting practical engineering against sacrificial gourds (VIDEO)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFLCMC) - The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Engineering Directorate hosted the 20th annual Wright-Patterson Pumpkin Chuck on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024.
Teams ranging from local high school students to professional Air Force engineers competed to hurl pumpkins and squashes using catapults, trebuchets and human-powered devices. Some teams were able to send gourds thousands of feet along a runway beside the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
The event included a STEM area where visitors learned about the physics of the machines. Attendees also learned of the importance of the Combined Federal Campaign and how it can help our military members.
Watch a recap below or on YouTube.
Teams ranging from local high school students to professional Air Force engineers competed to hurl pumpkins and squashes using catapults, trebuchets and human-powered devices. Some teams were able to send gourds thousands of feet along a runway beside the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
The event included a STEM area where visitors learned about the physics of the machines. Attendees also learned of the importance of the Combined Federal Campaign and how it can help our military members.
Watch a recap below or on YouTube.
