Vertiflite magazine is the official publication of the Vertical Flight Society, the professional organization working for the advancement of vertical flight technology and its useful application throughout the world. Vertiflite's editorial energies are devoted to informing our readers of the advances being made in the industry and encouraging increasingly broader use of vertical flight aircraft.
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Featured articles:
- Jul/Aug 2024: Hydrogen Begins to Take Off, by Pat Host
- May/June 2022: The Power of FVL, by Frank Colucci
- Nov/Dec 2019: Future Vertical Lift - Fulfilling its Promise, by Mike Hirschberg
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Jul/Aug 2019: FVL Update: Army, Navy and Marine Requirements Take Shape, by Alan Graham
- March-April 2018: FAA Rotorcraft Safety Continuum on Track, by Gene Trainor
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March-April 2018: XTI Aircraft Refines its TriFan 600 VTOL BizJet, by Robert Moorman
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Jan/Feb 2017: Electric VTOL: The Demand for On-Demand Mobility, by Richard Whittle
- May/June 2013: Project Zero, by Mike Hirschberg, Executive Director
You can also check out our collection of sample articles in a "Readers Digest" version of the magazine in our Vertiflite CLIPS (pdf).
Vertiflite is included with VFS membership. It is also available to non-members by subscription for $250 per year. Single issues are also available for $50 for non-members (shipping included). Vertiflite is published six times a year.
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Members can flip through recent issues of Vertiflite online through My VFS or can download the magazine for free from the Vertical Flight Library. Non-members can purchase electronic copies through the Vertical Flight Library.
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Vertiflite Staff
- Angelo Collins, Publisher
- Mike Hirschberg, Editor-in-Chief
- Steve Norwood, Creative Director
- Henry Suchmann, Graphic Designer
- Tom Risen, Managing Editor
- Jessica Starr, Assistant Editor
- Betty Chen, In-House Graphics
- Frank Colucci, Senior Editor
- Kenneth I. Swartz, Senior Editor
- Ian Frain, Contributor
- Robert Moorman, Senior Contributor
Protected by international copyright:
ISSN 2166-933 (online)
ISSN 0042-4455 (print)