JHTO Hypersonic Horizons 2025 - Prize Challenge

The JHTO Hypersonic Horizons 2025 - Prize Challenge is a competition that explores the role of wind tunnels in hypersonic research. Students are challenged to design, build, and demonstrate their own model wind tunnels while learning about the history and science of these tools. The challenge is open to individual students or teams of up to three students, who must create a video submission that is three to five minutes in length and less than 1GB in size. The video should be appropriate for their academic enrollment and should be submitted along with a form that includes the name, email, academic affiliation and location, and year for each team member. • The challenge is focused on hypersonic research and wind tunnel testing. • Students must create a video submission that meets specific requirements. • The challenge is open to individual students or teams of up to three students. • The submission deadline is Friday, January 9, 2026, 11:59 pm EST. • The challenge is sponsored by the United States Navy.