Question of the Week: NASA's first Personal Air Vehicle Challenge concluded this past weekend, with the full $250,000 in prize money awarded in various amounts to the four contestants. The entered airplanes were modified versions of certified and experimental models, but none incorporated any truly groundbreaking technology, nor will any of them lead to a personal air vehicle for the masses.

Question of the Week

NASA's first Personal Air Vehicle Challenge concluded this past weekend, with the full $250,000 in prize money awarded in various amounts to the four contestants. The entered airplanes were modified versions of certified and experimental models, but none incorporated any truly groundbreaking technology, nor will any of them lead to a personal air vehicle for the masses.

Do you think this money was well spent?

YES — Any money spent toward advancing aircraft design is worth spending in my book.

MAYBE — This year's results set the bar for the next PAV Challenge, so future entries theoretically would have to be better.

NO — The contest didn't really prompt any of the contestants to push the limits.

I don't care one way or the other.

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