The Vertical Flight Society has an extensive library of educational videos on vertical flight. In addition to those available to the public on our YouTube Channel, more in-depth videos are available for VFS members by logging in at the top of the page. Check out our older videos in our Video Library Archive 2020-2021 and older videos from 2019 and before.
2025
- 4th H2-Aero Annual Symposium, Long Beach, California, April 2-3, 2025 [slides] — New!
- Video recordings of all presentations are available for H2-Aero 2025 meeting registrants, and will be available to all VFS members after April 3, 2026. — New!
- 2025 Transformative Vertical Flight, Phoenix, Arizona, Feb. 4-6, 2025
- Video recordings of all presentations are available for TVF 2025 meeting registrants, and will be available to all VFS members after Feb. 6, 2026.
- If you didn't attend, you can purchase the Autonomous VTOL technical papers (and invited slides) — as well as the presentation slides from the invited Plenary and Electric VTOL sessions — from the VFS Library & Online Store.
2024
- 8th VFS Workshop on AAM Infrastructure, Washington, D.C., Sept. 17-18, 2024 [slides]
- All Sessions recordings available as video-on-demand: $400.00
- 18th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium (EAS), Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 20-21, 2024 [slides]
- Video recordings of all presentations are available for EAS 2024 meeting registrants, and will be available to all VFS members after July 20, 2025.
- Full conference video-on-demand: $245
Forum 80 videos, Montreal, Canada, May 7-9, 2024
- 8 video recordings on our YouTube Channel
- Forum 80 keynote: MGen Jamie Speiser-Blanchet, Deputy Commander, Royal Canadian Air Force
- 80th Annual Grand Awards Ceremony
- Forum 80 History Session presentations
- 11 video recordings — one public and 10 members-only recordings — are available on the VFS Forum 80 video page.
- Short Course on eVTOL Technology — avaible for purchase through our Vimeo channel
- More information on photos, proceedings, slides, etc.
- 8 video recordings on our YouTube Channel
- 3rd Annual H2-Aero Symposium, Charlotte, North Caroline, March 13-14, 2024 [slides]
- All presentations covered in 6 individual videos are available for all VFS members for free, as well as for all attendees.
- Both days video-on-demand: $350
- Heli-Expo 2024, Anaheim, California, Feb. 26-29, 2024. VFS recorded the helicopter fly-in, the three AAM panels and all of the major helicopter manufacturer press briefings at Heli-Expo 2024. Check out YouTube playlist.
- Development, Qualification and Affordability of Complex Systems Technical Meeting, Huntsville, Alabama, Feb. 20-21, 2024 [papers and presentations]
- Video recordings are available for attendees and members in VFS video library.
- Transformative Vertical Flight (TVF 2024): 6th Decennial VFS Aeromechanics Specialist Conference and 11th Annual Electric VTOL Symposium, Santa Clara, California, Feb.6-8, 2024.
- Video recordings are available for all members on the TVF 2024 video page.
- Short Course video-on-demand: $450
- Attendees can download the PDF files for both technical papers and presentation slides posted on the TVF Hover community.
- If you didn't attend, you can purchase the Aeromechanics technical papers (and invited slides) — as well as the presentation slides from the invited Plenary and Electric VTOL sessions — from the VFS Library & Online Store.
2023
- NBAA BACE 2023, Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 17-19, 2023
- Video recordings of three AAM panel sessions at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (BACE)
- 7th VFS Workshop on AAM Infrastructure, Cape May, New Jersey, Sept. 26-28, 2023 [slides]
- Video recordings are available for event registrants and members only on the VFS AAM Infrastructure 2023 video page.
- All Sessions recordings available as video-on-demand: $525
- 17th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium (EAS), Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 22-23, 2023 [slides]
- Video recordings of all presentations are available for VFS members
- Both days video-on-demand: $245
- Forum 79 videos, West Palm Beach, Florida, May 16-18, 2023
- 12 video recordings — two public and 10 members-only — are available on the VFS Forum 79 video page.
- YouTube videos available to the public (YouTube):
- Video on Demand (for purchase):
- 2nd Annual H2-Aero Symposium, Long Beach, California, March 28-30, 2023 [slides]
- All presentations covered in 9 individual videos, including two videos available to the public.
- Both days video-on-demand: $350
- VFS-AIAA On-Demand Short Course, recorded Feb/March 2023
- Electric VTOL Aircraft Design: Theory and Practice, 20 hours of in-depth lectures
- Heli-Expo 2023, Atlanta, Georgia, March 6-9, 2023. VFS recorded all of the major helicopter manufacturer press briefings and many other activities at Heli-Expo 2023. Our YouTube playlist includes:
- "The Future of Vertical Flight," VFS Media Briefing at Heli-Expo 2023 (50:50)
- Meet the new VFS Executive Director Angelo Collins (14:31)
- HAI press conference, Heli-Expo 2023 (33:09)
- Airbus press conference, Heli-Expo 2023 (47:42)
- Bell press conference, Heli-Expo 2023 (20:35)
- Entrol press conference, Heli-Expo 2023 (5:45)
- Leonardo Helicopters press conference, Heli-Expo 2023 (42:20)
- MD Helicopters press conference, Heli-Expo 2023 (46:58)
- AEROASSET press briefing, Heli-Expo 2023 (10:52)
- European Rotors press conference, Heli-Expo 2023 (25:01)
- Sikorsky press conference, Heli-Expo 2023 (44:02)
- Robinson Helicopter press conference, Heli-Expo 2023 (26:20)
- VFS Captures 48 Helicopters in Flight Demos & Fly-Out in 4K at Heli-Expo 2023 (1:10:46)
- 10th Biennial Autonomous VTOL Technical Meeting and 10th Annual Electric VTOL Symposium, Mesa, Arizona, Jan. 24-26, 2023
- There are 28 video recordings of the plenary, eVTOL and Autonomous VTOL presentations — more than 50 hours of video are available for meeting attendees! (Contact VFS headquarters to purchase access.)
- YouTube videos available to the public:
- Short Course video-on-demand: $400
- Download PDFs of the plenary and Electric VTOL presentations and the Autonomous VTOL technical papers from the VFS Vertical Flight Library.
2022
- 6th VFS Workshop on AAM Infrastructure, Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 20-22, 2022
- Both days video-on-demand: $300
- Development, Qualification and Affordability of Complex Systems Technical Meeting, Huntsville, Alabama, Sept. 14-15, 2022 [papers and presentations]
- Both days video-on-demand: $325
- 16th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium (EAS), Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 23-24, 2022 [slides]
- Both days video-on-demand: $175
- Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 25-29, 2022
- Interviews of 11 rotorcraft and eVTOL leaders (YouTube playlist)
- Rotorcraft Webinars & Interviews
- Webinar: Art Linden, Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche Program Director (1996-2000), VFS Stratford Chapter, Sep 21
- Webinar: Aeroacoustics, Additive Manufacturing & Rotor Icing - Successful R&D for Vertical Lift through Industrial & Academic Collaboration, VFS Montreal-Ottawa Chapter, May 24
- Webinar: Tom Champion: GE Aviation's T901/ITEP Overview, VFS Stratford Chapter, Apr 27
- Webinar: Vertical Lift in Canadian Search & Rescue: Military Operations, VFS Montreal-Ottawa Chapter, Feb 22
- Webinar: Vertical Lift in Canadian Search & Rescue, VFS Montreal-Ottawa Chapter, Feb 15
Forum 78 videos, Fort Worth, Texas, May 10-12, 2022
- 12 Forum 78 video recordings — two public and 10 members-only — are available on the VFS Forum 78 video page — new!
- YouTube videos available to the public:
- Special Session 2: Future Vertical Workforce, May 10
- The 42nd Annual Nikolsky Lecture,“Computational Vertical Lift Aeromechanics and Its Future in the Twenty-First Century," May 10
- 78th Annual Awards Ceremony, May 12
- AERO Friedrichshafen, Friedrichshafen, Germany, April 27-30, 2022
- Recordings of 10 electric aviation/eVTOL presentations (YouTube playlist)
- First H2-Aero Symposium and Workshop, Long Beach, California, March 29-31, 2022
- VFS videos from HAI Heli-Expo 2022, Dallas, Texas, March 7-10
- "The Future of Vertical Flight," VFS Media Briefing at Heli-Expo 2022
- "The ((Quiet)) Electric VTOL Revolution," VFS Panel at Heli-Expo 2022
- Bell Press Briefing at Heli-Expo 2022
- Enstrom Aerospace Press Briefing at Heli-Expo 2022
- Guimbal Press Briefing at Heli-Expo 2022
- Sikorsky Innovations talk at Heli-Expo 2022
- State of Sikorsky Press Briefing at Heli-Expo 2022
- Airbus Helicopters Press Briefing at Heli-Expo 2022
- Leonardo Press Briefing at Heli-Expo 2022
- Robinson Helicopter Press Briefing at Heli-Expo 2022
- Safran Helicopter Engines Press Briefing at Heli-Expo 2022
- Aero Asset Press Briefing at Heli Expo 2022
- Ozark Aeroworks Press Briefing at Heli-Expo 2022
- VFS Interview: Martin Stucki, CEO, Marenco Swiss Helicopter at Heli-Expo 2022
- VFS Interview: Mark Tyler, SEI Industries at Heli-Expo 2022
- VFS Interview: Christian Blagborne, StandardAero at Heli-Expo 2022
- VFS Interview: Simon Briceno, Jaunt Air Mobility at Heli-Expo 2022
- VFS Interview: Chris Jaran, COO, MD Helicopters at Heli-Expo 2022
- VFS Interview: Stella-Marissa Hughes, CAE, at Heli-Expo 2022
- VFS Interview: David Horton, CEO, Schweizer Helicopters, at Heli-Expo 2022
- HAI President's Report at Heli-Expo 2022
- VFS Captures 44 Helicopters in Heli-Expo Flight Demos & Fly-Out
- Digital Enterprise Workshop, Huntsville, Alabama, Feb. 23, 2022
- Transformative Vertical Flight 2022 (including the 9th Annual VFS Electric VTOL Symposium), San Jose, California, Jan 25-27, 2022. The invited presentations were video recorded and are available to all current VFS members and registrants at no charge.
- There are 29 video recordings of the plenary, Aeromechanics and eVTOL presentations — more than 50 hours of video are available! (VFS members can also download PDFs of the eVTOL presentations for free from the VFS Vertical Flight Library.)
- VFS Interview: Chuck Taylor, Kitty Hawk Heaviside 2
Check out our older videos in our Video Library Archive.
We also have a great collection of videos and lectures on electric VTOL, historical aircraft, the human powered helicopter competition and much more on our @VTOLsociety channel on YouTube. Check them out!