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The biennial Farnborough International Airshow, held in England on July 18–22, provided a few of the leading electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developers a high-profile stage for a flurry of announcements.
The US Congress has a new advocacy group for the promotion of advanced air mobility (AAM). On June 23, 2022, more than 20 members of Congress joined to launch the Advanced Air Mobility Caucus.
Society’s influence recognized by key officials in advancing vertical flight.
The Vertical Flight Society hosted the 16th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium (EAS) on July 23–24, 2022, the weekend before Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Whereas associations and other groups talk about the “helicopter industry” and the “vertical lift industry,” the Vertical Flight Society — a technical, educational non-profit — is here for the “vertical flight community.” We are not a trade association or a business league. We are the community of individuals, universities, companies and other organizations focused on the mission of advancing vertical flight.
Munich-based startup SilentWings is pioneering a novel concept for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone that combines a hydrogen fuel cell and a unique tail-tilting design.
In the seven and a half years since the Vertical Flight Society (VFS) held its first Transformative Vertical Flight (TVF) symposium on electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in 2014, the electrification of the air transport industry has become a global movement touching almost every aviation segment and continent including Asia.
While numerous electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft move toward certification, NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is researching how these aircraft operate and interact with an electric-propulsion system.
Archer Aviation announced on April 18 that Adam Goldstein had assumed the position of sole CEO at the California-based electric VTOL developer.
On March 12, the West Virginia Legislature passed two pieces of legislation aimed at encouraging future AAM operations. House Bill 4667 prohibits county and local jurisdictions from creating restrictions on AAM operations or aircraft, while House Bill 4827 promotes the development of public-use vertiports, among other conditions.
