The Electric VTOL News™, Vol 4, No 20, Nov 25, 2019
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Dec. 16 Early Bird & Hotel Deadline for
Transformative Vertical Flight 2020 Meeting
The Transformative Vertical Flight 2020 will take place in San Jose, California, Jan. 21-23, 2020. Early bird registration deadline and hotel reservation deadlines are both Dec. 16. Register early as this event will likely sell out!
TVF 2020 includes the following meetings:
- 7th Annual Electric VTOL Symposium: 50+ invited speakers discussing the latest plans and progress in electric and hybrid-electric VTOL, urban air mobility and disruptive electric aviation technologies. Preliminary agenda is now available!
- Aeromechanics For Advanced Vertical Flight Technical Meeting: A forum for discussions of emerging aeromechanics challenges and solution methods for future VTOL aircraft. Abstract topics are invited in all areas related to rotorcraft aeromechanics. Preliminary agenda is now available!
- International Powered Lift Conference (IPLC): The premier event for engineers, technologists and managers to discuss the developments in jet, prop and rotor-powered vertical and/or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) aircraft research, concepts and programs. IPLC 2020 will focus on three primary areas: advanced rotorcraft, jet-lift concepts, and technologies and progress in propulsion applications such as electric VTOL. Preliminary agenda is now available!
In addition, the VFS Short Course on Electric VTOL Fundamentals will be given on Monday, Jan. 20. Download the course description and register for this insightful course. A tour of NASA Ames Research Center is planned for Friday, Jan. 24.
Thank you to our sponsors and exhibitors! Only a few more sponsorships and exhibit spaces are still available.
- Platinum Sponsors (only 2 more available): Advanced Rotorcraft Technology (ART), BAE Systems, Hexcel
- Gold Sponsors (no more available): Black & Veatch, Continuum Dynamics Inc. (CDI), Honeywell, Karem Aircraft, Skydrive, Toray Advanced Composites
- Exhibitors (only 4 more available): Advanced Rotorcraft Technology (ART), ATA Engineering, Continuum Dynamics Inc. (CDI), Honeywell, HopFlyt, IAV, SAE International, Skydrive, Toray Advanced Composites
Contact us ASAP if interested in sponsoring or exhibiting — before the last are sold!
As in past years, this event will likely sell out, so register today!
Don't miss the early bird and hotel deadlines on Dec. 16!
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VFS Signs Letter to Trump Administration
In response to the Aug. 30 White House Memo that included electric VTOL in the Administration's Fiscal 2021 research and development priorities, the Vertical Flight Society collaborated with nine other leading associations to send a letter to the Trump Administration. This letter came together as a result of coordinating efforts kicked off at the VFS Workshop on eVTOL Defining Challenges in September.
Read the letter, memo and more...
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- Hoversurf at the Dubai Airshow, eVTOL.news, Nov 24
- Insights into TexasUP, Dallas Morning News, Nov 23
- Eviation Alice eCTOL to fly in 2020 in US, BizJournals, Nov 22
- NTSB details on Aurora PAV crash, EVTOL.com, Nov 22
- XTI Close To Receiving $25M, Aviation Week, Nov 20
- What Air Taxis Need to Take Off, Bell video, Nov 20
- Honeywell, Daedalean to collaborate on vision-based control, EVTOL.com, Nov 20
- Our Story: Pt 3, Vahana, Nov 18
- Bell APT 70 Lifts 60 lb, Bell video, Nov 18
- First eCTOL racer unveiled for Air Race E, Reuters, Nov 17
- Electric Air Mobility Roundup, CleanTechnica, Nov 15
- UAM Advances Fast: Will Dubai Be Part of Its Future? AIN, Nov 15
- Industry associations call on White House to continue eVTOL support, EVTOL.com, Nov 14
- How Helo OEMs Are Preparing for UAM, Avionics, Nov 13
- GPMS brings Foresight condition monitoring to eVTOL market, EVTOL.com, Nov 12
- Hyundai to develop flying car by 2023, Pulse, Nov 11
- Sikorsky to advance UAM vision at CoMotion LA, EVTOL.com, Nov 11
- CAMI Seeks to Educate, Advocate Locally for UAM, Avionics, Nov 8
- Volocopter partners with John Deere on ag VoloDrone, EVTOL.com, Nov 7
- Neoptera at Vertical Flight Expo 2019, RotorHub, Nov 7
- Oxis demonstrating Li-S battery tech with Bye Aerospace, EVTOL.com, Nov 7
- Is EHang IPO the Best Bet for UAM? Nanalyze, Nov 6
- CAMI aims to engage communities on urban air mobility, EVTOL.com, Nov 6
- EHang Files for $100M IPO, Avionics, Nov 4
- Electric helo starts testing, My Little Falls, Nov 4
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Electric VTOL Videos
The Vertical Flight Society has 100+ hours of eVTOL videos. Check out the latest videos with interviews of executives on A³ Vahana, Bell Nexus, Opener BlackFly & XTI Trifan 600.
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Mark Your Calendars!
Dec 10-11, 2019 @ Vienna, Austria
UKi Future of Transportation World Conference
Jan 21-23, 2020 @ San Jose, CA
VFS Transformative Vertical Flight 2020, including the 7th Annual Electric VTOL Symposium. Plan now to attend with 50+ technical paper presentations and 50+ invited speakers!
Feb 29, 2020 @ Ames Research Center, CA
GoFly Final Fly Off
The final fly off of the GoFly Prize competitors, preceded by two days of related activities. Save the date!
March 24-25, 2020 @ near the FAA Tech Center, Atlantic City, NJ
Dedicated to identifying the foundational elements needed to support the development of infrastructure for UAM.
May 19-21, 2020 @ Montreal, Quebec
VFS 76th Annual Forum
The world's largest and longest-serving conference on rotorcraft and eVTOL technology!
July 18-19, 2020 @ Oshkosh, WI
CAFE Foundation 14th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium
Is an important eVTOL event missing? Let us know!
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The GoFly Final Fly Off will be held at NASA’s Ames Research Center with support by Boeing, Google’s Planetary Ventures and Pratt & Whitney on Saturday, Feb. 29th, 2020 – Leap Day!
The GoFly Prize is a community of Innovators finding solutions to mobility, sustainability, and other quality of life issues. To date, 854 teams representing over 3800 competitors from 103 countries have accepted the challenge. Learn more HERE!
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eVTOL Workshop: Infrastructure for UAM
Following on the Vertical Flight Society's very successful Workshop on eVTOL Defining Challenges in September, VFS is planning a follow-on 2-day in-depth Workshop on Infrastructure for Urban Air Mobility in the Atlantic City, New Jersey area (supporting the FAA Tech Center) March 24-25.
Presentation slides from September's eVTOL Defining Challenges are available for free for attendees and all current VFS members. (Note: if you have never downloaded anything from the VFS Vertical Flight Library, you must first create an account. Contact membership@vtol.org if you need help.)
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Early Bird Exhibitor Deadline for VFS Forum 76!
The Vertical Flight Society's 76th Annual Forum and Technology Display will be held May 19-21, 2020 at the Palais des Congres de Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, with the theme, “The Future of Vertical Flight.”
The VFS Annual Forum is the world's leading international conference on vertical flight technology. The three-day event will include more than 250 technical presentations on every discipline from Acoustics to Unmanned Systems. Featured this year will be in-depth eVTOL technical paper sessions, a series of invited expert panels and speakers, and a new Short Course on Electric VTOL Aircraft Design. Learn more and make your plans today to attend!
The Technology Display, running concurrent with the Forum, is the most extensive exposition of cutting edge vertical flight technologies in the world, and also includes other technologies more broadly applicable to aerospace in general. Nov. 30 is the discounted early-bird deadline to submit your application to exhibit at the world's largest and longest-running vertical flight technology conference.
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eVTOL.News™ Website
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Vertically yours,
Mike.
Mike Hirschberg, Executive Director
The Vertical Flight Society
www.vtol.org
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