July-August 2026 Vertiflite Online
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The July-August 2026 issue of Vertiflite magazine is online!
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Featured In This Issue:
- Commentary: Membership as Stewardship
- Vertical Flight Foundation Advances Toward 2026 Fundraising Goa
- State of the Vertical Flight Society
- Washington Report
- Modern Skies Summit
- Challenging Wildfires
- OSU-Tulsa Expands Hands-On Vertical Flight Research and Education
- Texas A&M: Learning to Fly like a Hummingbird
- New Corporate and Educational Members
- The World Gathers at Forum 82
- Penfield Reef Rescue Site Recognized as VFS Heritage Site
- Leadership Profile: Catherine Cheung
- Did Betty Crocker Inspire UAM?
- Rotorcraft News
- Electric VTOL News
- VFS Chapter Updates
- In Memoriam
- Calendar of Events
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About Our Cover
A Sikorsky S70i Firehawk operated by the County of Los Angeles Fire Department during training exercises in July 2025 (photo: Sikorsky)
Posted: July 17, 2026