Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On Aug. 4, the DARPA Lift Challenge revealed the official leaderboard with initial standings from competitors' first runs.

Now our competitors return to their hangars to tweak, tune, and test their machines to get every last ounce of lift. Will today reveal a new leader?

Turn your eyes to the sky, as coverage continues live from Dayton, Ohio, the birthplace of aviation.

Watch the future of heavy-lift aviation unfold live @ darpaliftchallenge.com