The Easter Bunny will be at the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire in Londonderry on March 28. Courtesy photo/Aviation Museum of New Hampshire

LONDONDERRY — Instead of hopping, the Easter Bunny is coming to the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire in a student-built airplane.

The Easter Bunny will arrive on March 28 at 11 a.m.

The celebrated treat-bearing rabbit is scheduled to taxi in on a student-built RV-12iS, a two-seat recreational aircraft completed by students at the Manchester School of Technology.

“We’re thrilled the Easter Bunny has chosen to arrive in an airplane built by students right here in New Hampshire,” said Jeffrey Rapsis, the museum’s executive director. “It’s a great honor to have such an important celebrity make use of this aircraft.”

After disembarking from the student-built plane, the Easter Bunny will visit with fans, pose for pictures, and give out candy including chocolate Easter treats from Granite State Candy Shoppe.

The Easter Bunny will be at the Aviation Museum from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., when he’ll leave for his next engagement via a fire truck from the Manchester Airport Fire Department.

The Easter Bunny’s visit is free and open to all. Families are asked to arrive no later than 10:30 a.m. to park and make their way to the Aviation Museum at 27 Navigator Rd.

Families are asked to dress appropriately for the outdoor event.

The Aviation Museum and Tango Flight have partnered with three high schools to create student plane-building programs. The schools include the Manchester School of Technology, Lebanon High School and Farmington High School.

This year’s Easter Bunny’s appearance is made possible in part by the Granite State Candy Shoppe and the Common Man.