Air and Space Live Chat: Pilot Panel with Shaesta Waiz and U2 Pilot Maj. Kristofer Duckett
Description:
This panel discussion included Shaesta Waiz, a pilot and founder of Dreams Soar, who became the youngest woman to circumnavigate the globe solo in a single-engine aircraft in 2017, inspiring girls and boys to pursue STEM fields and aviation careers along the way, and Maj. Kristofer W. Duckett, a pilot in United States Air Force, who belongs to the selective group of pilots who have flown the U-2 spy plane. This discussion was recorded on June 18, 2020. For more FREE teacher resources from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum visit STEM in 30, the museum's Emmy nominated TV show for middle school students: https://airandspace.si.edu/stem-30
Video Duration:
48 min 59 sec
YouTube Keywords:
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