The @VTOLsociety is the world's leading advocate for advancing #VerticalFlight. We are very appreciative of Rep. Rich McCormick's support of vertical lift and the US Army-led Vertical Lift Research Centers of Excellence (#VLRCOE) program. More funding is needed to meet the needs of the VTOL community, including #FutureVerticalLift (#FVL) and #eVTOL / #AAM!

https://vtol.org/news/advocating-for-university-research

#technology #engineers #helicopter #rotorcraft #electricVTOL #AdvancedAirMobility #innovation #aviation #avgeek

Time is running out! The early bird registration deadline for the @VTOLsociety's 79th Annual Forum & Technology Display is Thursday, April 20. Register early & save: www.vtol.org/forum

We have more than 250 technical speakers, 50 invited speakers and 60+ exhibitors on the latest in #VTOL technology.

#helicopters #helicopter #rotorcraft #VerticalLift #eVTOL #electricVTOL #AAM #drones #UAM #drone #FVL #FutureVerticalLift #FLRAA #FARA #technology #society #innovation #Forum79 #VerticalFlight

#BellFlight won the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft #FLRAA competition this month. The competing companies received their first funded design studies in 2011. A lot has changed over those years, but the @VTOLsociety has been supporting FLRAA and the overall #FutureVerticalLift (#FVL) program it all along the way.

Read our latest commentary by VFS Executive Director Mike Hirschberg (@vstol).

https://vtol.org/news/commentary-transitions-from-2011-to-2023

#ArmyAviation #Helicopter #Aviation #rotorcraft #AvGeek #VTOL

15 years after Congress first instigated the #FutureVerticalLift program at the behest of #VFS and our members, and 11+ years after the 1st contract awards, the "Army announces Future Long Range Assault Aircraft contract award":
https://army.mil/article/262523

Congrats to #BellFlight, #USArmy and #FVLCFT!

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(Jay Miller photo of first flight, Dec. 18, 2017)

Are you working on handling qualities R&D for #VerticalFlight aircraft? #VFS is hosting its #HandlingQualities Technical Meeting on Feb. 7-8, in Huntsville, AL. The deadline to submit an abstract for a technical paper or presentation is Friday, Dec. 2!

Learn more at www.vtol.org/handling

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