November-December 2023 Vertiflite

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Featured In This Issue:

• Commentary: A Vision for the Future of the Vertical Flight Society
• Washington Report
• A Small Step for EHang, a Giant Leap for eVTOL
• Japan Bolsters Military Helicopter Fleet
• VFS in Japan
• Look Through the Cloud
• Helicopter Town Germany Hosts 49th ERF
  • Workshop on New European Military Helicopter Programs
• VFS Supports MOSA Summit
• Whisper Mode
• Beta Visits Montréal
• Beta Goes the Distance
  • Range Anxiety of Electric Aircraft
• Joby Delivers
• Ingenuity Flies Past Multiple Milestones
• eVTOL Insights Recognizes Women in eVTOL
• A Master Class in AAM Infrastructure
• Hydrogen Gains Ground
• VFS Corporate Members
• eVTOL Leaders Continue to Build Momentum
• Electric VTOL News
• Electric CTOL/STOL News
• Book Review: Cottonfields to Copters
• The X-Files: Lockheed CL-1790 V/STOL Fighter
• Leadership Moves
• Leadership Profile: Kathleen Jolivette

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About Our Cover

The Degraded Visual Environment Pilotage System (DVEPS) fielded on MH-47G Chinooks of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment is being integrated on helicopters of the US Army’s Enduring Fleet (see pg. 20). This MH-47G is shown conducting fast-rope training in 2020. (DVIDS photo by Maj. Jeff Slinker, digitally altered to fit the cover.)