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2027 Transformative Vertical Flight

Feb 23, 2027 - Feb 25, 2027
Long Beach, California
 

Transformative Vertical Flight 2027 will bring together industry, government, academia and the operational community to explore Rotorcraft as a Service for Public Good. The conference will feature concurrent tracks spanning eVTOL and emerging vertical flight technologies, rotorcraft public-service missions, hydrogen aviation, and modeling and simulation for certification.

Early registration is now open - see below!

 

TVF and Electric VTOL Symposium

Invited presentations and panels on aircraft development, uncrewed and optionally piloted VTOL, autonomy, defense applications, government research, operational deployment, noise and community acceptance.

Rotorcraft for Public Service Specialists Meeting

A dedicated technical track with at least 30 planned presentations addressing wildfire detection and suppression, search and rescue, disaster response, public safety, medical logistics, infrastructure inspection and emerging public-benefit applications. Invited operator, pilot and maintainer perspectives will connect technical developments with operational needs.

Hydrogen Aviation Symposium

A full day of presentations and discussion covering aircraft concepts, propulsion, cryogenic storage, safety, infrastructure, certification and deployment. A two-hour industry, government and academia roundtable will revisit the 2023 hydrogen white paper and identify priorities for future collaboration.

Modeling and Simulation for Certification Workshop

A four-hour workshop examining simulation credibility, model validation, test correlation and the use of modeling and simulation as certification evidence, with participation being developed across SAE G-35, EUROCAE WG-112 and the broader technical community.

Opening Plenary

All attendees will gather in the main ballroom for the conference welcome, invited remarks and keynote presentations. No other sessions will run during the opening plenary.

Exhibits and Networking

Tabletop exhibits and dedicated networking opportunities throughout the conference, including morning and afternoon breaks and 90-minute lunch periods.

Preconference Short Course

James Wang will teach an eight-hour Crewed and Uncrewed eVTOL and UAS Design course on Monday, February 22, covering design principles, aircraft sizing, aerodynamics, propulsion, configurations and system integration across crewed aircraft and large, medium and smaller VTOL UAS.

Exhibit & Sponsorship Information

Tabletop Exhibits: Download the TVF 2027 Exhibit Application and reserve your space now.

  • Rates: $2100 Corp Mbr./$3000 Non-Mbr.
 

Sponsorship: Download the TVF 2027 Sponsorship Application - a variey of sponsorship levels available.

 

Exhibitors:

  • Bloomy
  • NASA logo
  • M4 Engg Logo
  • ART Logo
 

Sponsors:

  • Robinson Helicopters
    Gold sponsor

 

  • Registration information

    If you are a member or have an account, log in with the blue button above and stay on this page to register.

    Otherwise, create an account to register.

     

    Registration Rates

    Fees Category Member
    Hovey Rate
    By Nov. 13, 2026    		 Member
    Early Bird Rate
     by Dec. 18, 2026    		 Member
    Starting
    Dec.19, 2026    		 Non-Member
    Includes 1-Year of Membership
    Regular Attendee $600 $800 $1000 $1500
    Speaker/ Govt./ Military/Any National Govt. $300 $400 $500 N/A
    Student/ Fully Retired Must be a VFS Member* $200* $250* $300* N/A

     

  • Venue and location

    All events will take place at the Long Beach Marriott.

    Book your $229 per night group rate for TVF 2027 at the Long Beach Marriott Hotel

    TVF 2027 Long Beach Marriott Reservation Link

    Event: Transformative Vertical Flight (TVF) Annual Conference 2027
    Start Date: Sun., Feb, 21, 2027
    End Date: Thurs., Feb. 25, 2027
    Deadline to Book: January 18, 2027

  • Schedule and agenda

    Preliminary Schedule

    All times Pacific. Sessions and speakers are subject to confirmation.

    Download the Preliminary Program

    Monday, February 22

    Preconference Short Course—8:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
    Manned and Unmanned eVTOL and UAS Design with James Wang. Eight instructional hours, with lunch and breaks.

    Tuesday, February 23

    Opening Plenary and Technical Sessions—8:00–10:00 a.m.
    Opening plenary in the main ballroom; no concurrent sessions.

    • 10:00 a.m.: Exhibits open.
    • 10:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.: Parallel TVF/eVTOL and Rotorcraft Public Service sessions.
    • 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.: Modeling and Simulation for Certification Workshop, with lunch and breaks.

    Wednesday, February 24

    Three Parallel Tracks

    • 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.: TVF/eVTOL invited sessions, Rotorcraft Public Service technical presentations, and the Hydrogen Aviation Symposium.
    • 1:30–3:00 p.m. and 3:30–4:00 p.m.: Hydrogen community roundtable.
    • 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.: Exhibits open.

    Thursday, February 25

    Final Sessions and Closing

    • 8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.: TVF/eVTOL and Rotorcraft Public Service sessions, with lunch and a morning break.
    • 8:00–10:00 a.m.: SAE G-35C committee meeting; participation arrangements to be announced.
    • 8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.: Exhibits open. Exhibit dismantling begins at 1:30 p.m.
    • 2:30–3:00 p.m.: Shared closing session.
    • 3:00 p.m.: Conference concludes. By 3:45 p.m.: Exhibitors and conference personnel must complete load-out and clear all meeting rooms.

    Daily breaks and lunch

    • Morning break: 10:00–10:30 a.m.
    • Lunch: 12:00–1:30 p.m.
    • Afternoon break: 3:00–3:30 p.m. for Tuesday and Wednesday; Thursday’s break follows the closing session and accompanies departure.
  • Speaker / presenter info

    Deadline to submit an abstract is Oct. 30, 2026!

    Download the Call for Papers for detailed information.

  • Featured events

    Short Courses/ Workshops

    Short Course on Manned and Unmanned eVTOL and UAS Design

    Monday, February 22, 8:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. (lunch and breaks included)

    This intensive one-day short course introduces the design principles behind manned and unmanned electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Led by James Wang, the course bridges these disciplines, showing where they share engineering fundamentals and where their design requirements differ.

    Building on material covering large unmanned VTOL aircraft, the course expands to include medium and smaller UAS. Participants will explore how aircraft size, mission, payload and the presence or absence of an onboard pilot influence configuration selection and technical design decisions. The course will also provide a brief introduction to counter-UAS (C-UAS) considerations. More extensive C-UAS coverage is reserved for a future course to maintain a focused and manageable one-day program.

    Dr. James Wang
     
     

    Modeling and Simulation for Certification Workshop

    Tuesday, February 23, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (lunch and breaks included)

    The workshop brings together the three leading standardization efforts in rotorcraft/eVTOL certification-by-simulation — the Clean Sky 2 RoCS project, SAE G-35C's ARP7094, and EUROCAE WG-112's ED-342 — through invited presentations and a closing round table comparing their approaches to requirements capture, fidelity assessment, uncertainty quantification, and simulation credibility.

    The workshop is co-chaired by Giuseppe Quaranta (Politecnico di Milano) and Marilyn Pearson (SAE G-35 Chair), covering topics like fidelity/credibility frameworks, handling-qualities prediction, and case studies of M&S as a means of compliance.

    Download the M&S Workshop information sheet.