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.
- January-February 2017: Electric VTOL: The Demand for On-Demand Mobility, by Richard Whittle
- July-August 2016 issue: Cue Me: Integrating visual, aural and tactile cues promises to reduce workload and enhance safety in Degraded Visual Environments, by Frank Colucci
- May-June 2016 issue: The CH-148 Cyclone Heads Out To Sea, The History of the Canadian Maritime Helicopter Project, by Kenneth I. Swartz
- Jan-Feb 2015 issue: Next Gen Maintenance for Next Gen Helicopters, by Douglas Nelms
- Nov-Dec 2014 issue: Helicopter Noise: The People’s Perspective – Los Angeles County, by Robert Moorman
- January-February 2014 issue: OEM Perspectives on Noise, by Mike Hampson
- September-October 2013 issue: The Atlas Human Powered Helicopter: How We Won The AHS Sikorsky Prize, by Dr. Todd Reichert and Cameron Robertson, AeroVelo
- May-June 2013 issue: Project Zero, by Mike Hirschberg
- January-February 2013 issue: U.S. Rotorcraft Procurements Advance Under Cloud of Budgetary Doubts, by James T. McKenna
Vertiflite is included with VFS membership. It is also available to non-members by subscription for $185 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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Vertiflite Staff
Mike Hirschberg, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
Joe Ambrogne, Technical Editor
Austin Fitz, Art Director
Frank Colucci, Senior Contributing Editor
Ian Frain, Contributor
Robert Moorman, Contributor
Louis "Bud" Skriba, Contributor
Kenneth Swartz, Contributor
Richard Whittle, Contributor
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ISSN 2166-933 (online)
ISSN 0042-4455 (print)