The AHS International Patuxent River
Chapter Presents
The 4th International Technical
Specialists’ Meeting On:
Vertical Lift Aircraft Research, Development, Test & Evaluation
August 28-29, 2013
Patuxent River, MD, USA
The
Patuxent River Chapter of AHS International, in conjunction with the AHS Test
and Evaluation Committee,
is sponsoring this Technical Specialists’ Meeting covering Vertical Lift
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E). The purpose of the meeting
is to share ideas, concepts, information and techniques regarding Vertical Lift
RDT&E. Presentations concerning all aspects of commercial and military
RDT&E are welcomed.
- Program Overviews and Updates
- Flight Test Programs
- Flight Test Techniques
- Flight Test Safety
- Vertical Lift Science and Technology
- Project/Program Management Tools and Techniques
- Commercial Program Challenges
- Military Program Challenges
- Unique Challenges of Unmanned Vehicle Programs
- Military-specific Testing
- Rotary Wing Weapons
- Unusual Vertical Lift Missions
- VTOL and VSTOL Fixed Wing Aircraft
- Relevant Historical Perspectives
There will also be special guest speakers from industry or government as well as evening activities. Past guest speakers include Dr. Tom Barnett (Author, Pentagon’s New Map) and Richard Whittle, (Author, The Dream Machine: The Untold History of the Notorious V-22 Osprey). Evening activities have ranged from a static display of an original AV-8 to a reception at the Flight Test Museum with complimentary air-to-air combat simulators. More details will be provided as the event draws closer.
The Call for Papers RDT&E is available here. Deadline for abstract submission is June 30, 2013.
For further information contact the Technical Chairman:
Mr. Mike Mosher
(301) 757-4136
or
Dr. Jason Pereira
(301) 518-3156