Eurocopter held an open day at its Donauwörth facility for girls aged between 15-17 as part of the national Girls' Day in Germany.
The day was intended to get the girls to consider aerospace engineering and other technical disciplines as viable career options and provided them with a series of seminars and workshops throughout the day.
They were also given a tour of the production facility and an opportunity to use Eurocopter's BO105 helicopter simulator.
Source: Flight International
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