https://vtol.org The latest news from the Vertical Flight Society https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=BA423656-B9BD-74E3-8AC1F76C06DD1DB1 Terms began July 1, 2026 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=8BB111D7-E142-7915-7490E01365B4B18B Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:59:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=8967908E-B9DD-653B-C6FAFFAD8A3A879E Take a moment and imagine a world without the Vertical Flight Society. Without the Society, vertical flight would still exist, but it would not look the same, and technologies would not have evolved as rapidly as they have. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:30:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=8EAACF41-F3D9-D3B0-2D763785B3893D35 Georgia Institute of Technology's DRXC Team Takes Top Honors, with University of Akron taking second place and University of Maryland taking third. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=7D97D538-B28A-4C08-C6EC330C54F93969 A Record $132,500 in Scholarships Awarded to 33 Students Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=4806EDEF-C6ED-521B-561019088461AE31 Eleven teams honored for outstanding achievements Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=206A6368-ED59-7311-98AE347A11BCF93D Eleven vertical flight leaders recognized for their invaluable contributions Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:05:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=DA7A3256-C0E0-6E51-BFBB124AD8A403AE Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:59:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=446CF823-B777-BA50-C3119D2118D74F27 Technical Excellence Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=B250B520-96A0-E83E-BB9ED0E295D18D09 Progress in vertical flight has never happened in isolation. It has always been the result of engineers, researchers, operators and innovators coming together to exchange ideas, challenge assumptions and learn from one another to build a shared technical foundation. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:37:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=A10B442F-F58D-87EB-E9D4184001586F95 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:05:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=9EBD1D68-A849-7312-C0CDCEC1FAC12B6B Walking into Bell Textron’s Fort Worth facility, you are greeted by the Vertical Flight Society Heritage Site plaque, a fitting reminder that Bell is not just a participant in the vertical flight community, but one of its pillars. My recent visit included lunch discussions and one-on-one conversatio Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:37:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=6B32473E-D182-887A-AFCB1B0058B64322 Readiness Discussions Ahead of TVF 2026 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:50:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=05BE6A9B-C4A8-7C13-4E5DFF9F836EAEAF Sixth Year of DBVF Competition Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:10:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=90A052E1-06A4-C65F-EB491439E03957B2 Helicopter Vibration Technology for Jet Smooth Ride Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:32:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=BC6C58EF-F633-EF75-48BC56001F1940F5 VFS Announces 2025-26 Student Council Class Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:15:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=9152BFB5-9A39-F8DC-3DA3662B3FFD97AA We recently lost one of the last living links to the dawn of the helicopter age. Sergei Sikorsky — son of aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky — passed away on Sept. 18 at the age of 100. 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Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:26:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=DDBFDEA0-CDC4-6733-52789FB43E9EA012 For more than 25 years, Mike Hirschberg has been a driving force behind Vertiflite magazine, first as a contributing author and advisor to the American Helicopter Society starting in 1997, then as part-time Managing Editor from 1999 to 2011, and ultimately as Editor-in-Chief and Publisher through Ju Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:37:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=6A9FD9FB-D915-C21A-5F4132EC877628A4 Dr. Hyeonsoo Yeo is the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:15:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=9A25FA3A-E6FA-8695-86BEB2042B2ED8F8 Laurent Binet of ONERA Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:30:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=98F244CE-00E1-496F-37E7570EB70852F5 Terms began July 1, 2025 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=30175C10-B14A-6136-03917C1D84D95B0C Check it out! Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:10:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=6F6E1B1D-C98F-CE9A-EFA3C1B8FDDE856B Just when we thought the COVID-19 pandemic was the once in-a-century disruption, we find ourselves facing a new wave of challenges in 2025. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:37:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=6CC7D19E-FEEF-3403-D465E4435C49EE84 Longest-Running EAS! Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:30:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=96A9AAE8-EBE3-7DD8-8D256FB75E153CDB Monday, May 19 Tue, 27 May 2025 20:55:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=93ED7564-C4A0-5AC0-7D611B64CC8CB81B VFS members save $200 Tue, 27 May 2025 13:45:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=6AC46DE9-B10C-539E-E7D89F02AD399467 May 20–22, 2025 Thu, 15 May 2025 13:30:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=309E4DA4-BB4B-C838-20A89E0686F82BA8 Monday, May 19 Thu, 08 May 2025 11:10:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=2E5BAB49-DCBA-4EA2-8795AA679C434B5D Check it out! Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:10:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=D1AFAE22-E6A4-2751-24DFEF8F098F4E51 At the Vertical Flight Society, we take great pride in advancing the state of the art in vertical flight, not only through our events and advocacy but also through the technical excellence of our members. Each year, hundreds of researchers and engineers contribute their work to our Journal of the Am Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=80AD9C77-A666-02B4-E87F622300960185 5th DBVF Winners Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=8038A597-EA2D-70F1-A95270A59E742BCD Vertical Flight Heritage Site #13 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:26:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=80A59B85-F009-185E-407929B673A1AF9B A Record $126,000 in Scholarships Awarded to 33 Students Tue, 01 Apr 2025 08:30:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=8095AA77-A339-7EE7-46F84B603A888DD1 Selected for Technical Excellence from First-Time Technical Paper Presenters Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:30:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=8088C063-F2E2-A055-28AC06599FEED56C 2025 VFS Group Awards at Forum 81 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=80781EE9-026C-1EE6-5877CD477F00EA2B eVTOL Hits 1100 Concepts Tue, 25 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=80662BF5-93ED-847F-DB11E99668D99B54 2025 VFS Individual Awards at Forum 81 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=804D0136-E2E4-13B1-A1C0748B8649D1AA H2-Aero 2025 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:30:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=0FC7A2FB-F86D-9E51-A326E3B3487AFBBE As my children grow older, their fascination with the Star Wars universe deepens. Lightsabers, TIE fighters and droids dominate our daily conversations and playtime. They may not yet understand Roman numerals or why the first movie starts at Episode IV, but they instinctively recognize greatness whe Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=DA9040BA-048F-7786-4D2CEEB46FBF9F6D Check it out! Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:35:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=3E9206CA-930D-7018-3955F64C9E7EA472 TVF 2025 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=9B6E9091-D444-D1C9-971AAD27F81C0C02 Check it out! Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:30:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=9B7984C2-97CC-BF1A-0EBD2ABD084AC0C8 It is a new year with renewed hope for continued growth and recognition of the vertical flight community. As we look forward to the great opportunities in 2025, I’d like to take you back to 2024. I understand many of us are waist deep in studies, modeling and simulation, flight testing and research, Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:32:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=9B7FCCC5-D81A-18DA-CABA724567AD6087 The Vertical Flight Society, the world’s leading professional society dedicated to advancing vertical flight, announced today that Dr. Peter F. Lorber has been selected for the 45th Annual Alexander A. Nikolsky Honorary Lectureship. The Lectureship is awarded to “an individual who has a highly disti Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:32:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=9B8435D0-AB0A-95FB-CC323BE63FB68BDC Hirschberg and others recognized Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:33:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=31F5024E-95E4-81D1-F7422A287E49F588 Read the Vertiflite November/December 2024 issue. Sun, 01 Dec 2024 19:31:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=451BE08B-B921-99CF-4F705504C9FC88BD Vertiflite Commentary Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:32:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=45C87668-9B54-30A6-BAB45E753D448C53 DBVF 2024 - 2025 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:15:00 GMT https://vtol.org/index.cfm?objectid=D51C470E-E8AB-CC82-1C7E6B2512E6951C DBVF Chair - Adithya Ramaswami Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:00:00 GMT