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Apr 24, 2026 - Commentary: A World Without the Vertical Flight Society

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.

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Apr 21, 2026 - Press Release: Vertical Flight Society Announces the Winners of the 6th Annual Design-Build-Vertical Flight Competition

Georgia Institute of Technology's DRXC Team Takes Top Honors, with University of Akron taking second place and University of Maryland taking third.

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Apr 7, 2026 - Press Release: VFS Announces 2026 Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Forum 81 Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarship Winners

A Record $132,500 in Scholarships Awarded to 33 Students

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Apr 6, 2026 - Press Release: VFS Announces 2026 Group Recipients of its Prestigious Awards

Eleven teams honored for outstanding achievements

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Apr 3, 2026 - Press Release: VFS Announces 2026 Individual Recipients of its Distinguished Awards

Eleven vertical flight leaders recognized for their invaluable contributions

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Mar 17, 2026 - Commentary: The Community of Innovation: Why Engineers Need to Be in the Room

Dr. Hyeonsoo Yeo, and Dr. Mahendra J. Bhagwat of the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) at Forum 80 2024 - Commentary MA 2026

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.

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