The Vertical Flight Society presents the Paper of the Month!
The March Paper of the Month is now available – free for members:
"Helicopter Vibrations: A Technological Perspective," by Dr. Robert G. Loewy. This 27-page treatise was the 4th Annual Alexander A. Nikolsky Honorary Lecture presented at the VFS 40th Annual Forum in May 1984.
Dr. Loewy recently passed away at the age of 98, but his contributions to the vertical flight / aeronautics community will live on forever.
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VTOL Aeromechanics from 1974 to 2024 and the Future - Aerodynamics,
Wayne Johnson, NASA
