September-October 2023 Vertiflite

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The September-October 2023 issue of the Vertiflite magazine is online!

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Featured In This Issue:

• Commentary: AAM: Once Impossible, Now Undeniable
• Coming to Terms: Airworthiness Certification
• Rotorcraft News
• Washington Report
• Industry Vets FAA’s Powered-Lift SFAR [PDF]
• NGRC Enters Concept Stage
• European Militaries Bolster Helicopter Fleets
• Turkey’s Running Start
• The King Trainer
• SURVICE for Service
• Rotors ‘n Ribs 2023 [photos]
• Lift Off at Le Bourget
• AAM Showcase at Paris Air Show
• Electric Aircraft Symposium Highlights AAM Progress
• A VTOL AirVenture
• FAA Holds First AAM Summit
• VFS Convenes AAM Leadership Discussion
• Archer Solidifies Position in eVTOL Sector
• eVTOL Leaders Continue to Partner for Growth
• Electric VTOL News
• Electric CTOL/STOL News
• Valérie André: Angel in a Helicopter
• Book Review: Structural Dynamics — Theory and Applications to Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
• DLR’s Philippe Petit Selected for 2023 Alfred Gessow Best Paper Award [Press Release]
• Educational Initiatives: VFS at Family Fest
• The X-Files: Lockheed Model L-203
• Leadership Profile: Prof. Carlos Cesnik, University of Michigan

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About Our Cover

Turkish Aerospace’s 25,300-lb (11.5-t) T929 ATAK 2 made its first flight (shown here) on April 28, 2023. Learn more about the company’s impressive recent progress, beginning at pg. 22. (TAI photo)