22-Aug-2018Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society announces the winners of the 35th Annual Student Design Competition: the team comprised of the University of Maryland and Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics took top honors in the graduate category, while the University of Maryland’s undergraduate team took first place in the undergraduate competition. The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) sponsored the competition... Read more
26-Jun-2018Source: VFS
Seventy-five years ago today, the pioneers of the helicopter industry joined together and established a non-profit to advance vertical flight technology: the American Helicopter Society (AHS) was incorporated on June 25, 1943. For 75 years, the organization has been working to advance vertical flight aircraft of all types and recently announced its name change to... Read more
23-May-2018Source: Sikorsky
AHS International has recognized Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for “conducting an extraordinary international effort” to demonstrate flight and shipboard operation of the CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopter from a Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate. The award cites successful expansion of the flight envelop to Sea State 6 conditions, where waves... Read more
3-Jan-2018Source: AHS
Seventy-five years ago, on Feb. 25, 1943, 26-year old Edward Katzenberger stood up in a high school gymnasium in Stratford, Connecticut, and called a meeting to order. At that meeting, the participants resolved to establish the American Helicopter Society. Katzenberger, having joined Sikorsky Aircraft the year before, had been talking with other employees about establishing... Read more
3-Jan-2018Source: AHS
The AHS Awards Program was initiated in 1944 and over the years has paid tribute to the world’s outstanding leaders in industry, government and academia. The number of awards presented annually has grown steadily, as has the prestige and importance associated with them. The AHS Awards Program acts as a catalyst for stimulating technological advances... Read more
13-Dec-2017Source: HAI
Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce today that Frank Colucci, of Iselin, New Jersey, and senior contributing editor of Vertiflite, the magazine of American Helicopter Society (AHS) International, is the 2018 winner of HAI’s Salute to Excellence Lightspeed Aviation Excellence in Communications Award. The award is given to the individual or organization achieving... Read more
12-Dec-2017Source: AHS
Gerald Dean Carico, 73, a US Navy aerospace engineer, passed away on Nov. 18, 2017. Carico was a driving force in Navy and Army rotary wing flight test, and especially dynamic interface simulation, for more than 40 years. At the time of his retirement, he was the senior aerospace engineer at Rotary Wing Ship Suitability... Read more
11-Dec-2017Source: AHS
Proceedings CD-ROMs and individual papers are now available for two recent AHS International technical meetings. CD-ROMs are available for $105 for AHS members and $145.00 for non-members. The AHS International Technical Meeting on Rotorcraft Structures and Survivability was held Oct. 24-26 in Hampton, Virginia, sponsored by the AHS Hampton Roads Chapter. It was a great success... Read more
11-Dec-2017Source: AHS
Dr. Barnes Warnock McCormick, Jr., Boeing Professor Emeritus at The Pennsylvania State University, passed away on Oct. 29 at the age of 91. At Penn State, McCormick’s impact on academia, industry and government spanned nearly 60 years, and his teaching inspired and guided the careers of countless engineers at work today in the global vertical flight technical... Read more
5-Dec-2017Source: AHS
McCormick’s impact on the department, its faculty, students, industry and government spanned nearly 60 years, and his teaching inspired and guided the careers of numerous engineers at work today in the helicopter/vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) industry. “We are truly saddened by the loss of one of the most influential individuals our department has ever... Read more
21-Nov-2017Source: HAI
On 16 November, Helicopter Association International (HAI) and the American Helicopter Society International (AHS) co-hosted a Flying Quiet webinar, held at HAI headquarters in Alexandria, VA. This event featured members from the FAA’s Noise Division within the Office of Environment and Energy, as well as presentations from NASA, the Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center, helicopter... Read more
20-Nov-2017Source: AHS
AHS International — The Vertical Flight Technical Society — announced today that Dr. Inderjit Chopra — Alfred Gessow Professor in Aerospace Engineering, Distinguished University Professor, and Director of the Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center at the University of Maryland — has been selected for the prestigious 2018 Alexander A. Nikolsky Honorary Lectureship. The Lectureship is awarded... Read more
15-Aug-2017Source: VTOL
The Vertical Flight Technical Society today announces the winners of the 34th Student Design Competition: University of Maryland won first place in both the graduate and undergraduate categories. Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a Lockheed Martin Company, sponsored the competition this year with a total of $12,500 in prize money. The 2017 Student Design Competition was for... Read more
5-Jun-2017Source: AHS
Bob Lynn was born Oct. 26, 1926, to Leon Lynn and Beatrice Moore in Charleston, West Virginia. He received his BS in mechanical engineering and his MS in aeronautical engineering from Princeton. He later attended MIT’s Senior Executive Program. Lynn began his career in 1950 as a draftsman with the Bell Aircraft Corporation, in Buffalo,... Read more
10-Apr-2017Source: Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is planning for a new heliport with direct access to the emergency department at Northern Lights Regional Health Centre. Construction on the heliport – to be located on land at the rear of the hospital near the emergency department, operating room and intensive care unit – is expected to begin late... Read more
31-Jan-2017Source: AHS International
AHS International’s 73rd Annual Forum & Technology Display is the world’s leading international technical event on vertical flight technology. The three-days of technical sessions will include some 250 technical papers on every discipline from Acoustics to Unmanned Systems. In addition, Forum 73 will feature invited presentations and discussions by leaders in industry and government. AHS International... Read more
5-Oct-2016Source: AHS
Jim Kagdis, 59, passed away on Sept. 15, 2016, after a 20-year battle against pheochromocytoma (PCC), a rare tumor of the adrenal glands. Raised in Edison, New Jersey, James Ayoub Kagdis graduated from St. Pius X High School and earned his BA in History from Wagner College on Staten Island, New York; he was a... Read more
22-Aug-2016Source: AHS
The Nikolsky Lectureship is bestowed upon an individual who has a highly distinguished career in vertical flight aircraft research and development, and is skilled at communicating his or her technical knowledge and experience. The selected lecturer will give the one hour plenary presentation to the 73rd Annual Forum & Technology Display in Fort Worth, Texas... Read more
15-Jul-2016Source: AHS
The Nikolsky Lectureship is bestowed upon an individual who has a highly distinguished career in vertical flight aircraft research and development, and is skilled at communicating his or her technical knowledge and experience. The selected lecturer will give the one hour plenary presentation to the 73rd Annual Forum & Technology Display in Fort Worth, Texas... Read more
22-Jun-2016Source: AHS
On Friday, June 17, 2016, AHS International unveiled a marker at the location of the development and production of the tandem rotor helicopter in Springfield, Pennsylvania. The site’s selection had been previously announced as the fifth AHS International Vertical Flight Heritage Site. The Vertical Flight Heritage Sites program is intended to recognize and help preserve locations with the most... Read more
12-Jun-2016Source: AHS
Glidden (Glid) Sweet Doman, 95, a pioneer in the American helicopter industry, died Monday, June 6, 2016. He was an Emeritus Member of AHS International, having joined the then-American Helicopter Society in 1945. Doman was born in Syracuse, NY on January 28, 1921 and grew up in nearby Elbridge. In his teens, he built motorized... Read more
23-May-2016Source: AHS
AHS International — The Vertical Flight Technical Society — today announced the winners of its prestigious Robert L. Lichten technical awards. The overall winner and the runner-up will be recognized at the Grand Awards Banquet on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, during AHS International’s 72nd Annual Forum and Technology Display in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.... Read more
19-May-2016Source: AHS
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, (NYSE: LMT) and the American Helicopter Society (AHS) International today announced the Sikorsky-AHS “Hover for a Day” Challenge, a new competition to demonstrate a game-changing level of efficiency in rotorcraft with a $50,000 prize at stake. Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development team within Sikorsky’s Engineering & Technology group, is working... Read more
6-May-2016Source: AHS
AHS International — The Vertical Flight Technical Society — is pleased to announce the election results for its 2016-2017 Board of Directors. The following members of the Board’s Executive Committee were elected for the one-year term of July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017: Chair: Jean-Brice Dumont — Airbus Helicopters, Chief Technical Officer and Executive Vice-President of Engineering... Read more
8-Apr-2016Source: Triumph Group
Triumph Group, Inc. (NYSE: TGI) today announced that it has received the 2016 Supplier Excellence Award from the American Helicopter Society International (“AHS International”) in recognition of the quality, innovation and cost-effective technology of its products. The AHA International Supplier Excellence Award is given to companies that make a notable contribution to improving the state... Read more
18-Mar-2016Source: AHS
AHS International — The Vertical Flight Technical Society — has announced the 2016 recipients of its prestigious awards program, which has, since its establishment in 1944, paid tribute to the outstanding leaders of vertical flight and served as a catalyst for stimulating technological advances. This year’s winners will be recognized at the Grand Awards Banquet on Wednesday, May... Read more
22-Feb-2016Source: AHS
AHS International is seeking nominations for its Board of Directors for the term July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018 for the following regions: Mideast U.S. Region (including the Philadelphia and Erie Chapters, and all surrounding areas) Southeast U.S. Region (including the Federal City, Patuxent River, Hampton Roads and Cherry Point Chapters, and all surrounding areas) Southwest U.S. Region (including the... Read more
3-Feb-2016Source: AHS
Students have until Wednesday, February 3 at 11:59 ET (GMT-5) to submit their VFF scholarship applications and all supporting materials, including letters of recommendations. Don’t miss your opportunity to compete for one of our coveted VFF scholarships! Please download and review the Guidelines for Student Application, the VFF Application fillable PDF, and the Guideline for Professor Recommendation documents from www.vtol.org/vff as... Read more
13-Jan-2016Source: AHS
MAV Student Teams! This is a reminder to submit your Team Information Form for the 4th Annual AHS MAV Student Challenge by Friday, January 22. Finalists will be selected in the next three months to participate in the final fly off at the 72nd Annual Forum in West Palm Beach, Florida. Up to $10,000 in... Read more
3-Dec-2015Source: AHS
As the Chair of the Vertical Flight Foundation (VFF) for 2015-2016, I would like to ask for your support in fostering tomorrow’s vertical flight talent. The VFF scholarship fund, administered by the American Helicopter Society (AHS) International, has awarded more than 450 scholarships to deserving undergraduate and graduate engineering students since 1977. Past recipients have... Read more
30-Nov-2015Source: AHS
The 2016 competition rules are now available! The American Helicopter Society (AHS) International invites student teams to participate in the 4th Annual Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) Student Challenge. This electric-powered vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) MAV competition awards prizes for both “form” and “function” of the MAV. With respect to “form,” teams with unique, innovative and robust... Read more
29-Oct-2015Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that Tom L. Wood, Bell Helicopter’s chief technologist, has been awarded the American Helicopter Society (AHS) International’s 2016 Alexander A. Nikolsky Honorary Lectureship. The annual Alexander A. Nikolsky Honorary Lectureship is given to an individual who reflects the highest ideals, goals and achievements in the... Read more
2-Oct-2015Source: AHS
The theme of the conference is “Innovative Propulsion Technologies Enabling Affordable Solutions for Next Generation Rotorcraft.” The meeting will consist of five unclassified, unrestricted sessions that will cover present research and development goals and accomplishments as well as futuristic ideas in rotorcraft propulsion for both manned and unmanned systems. The keynote presentation is by Dr.... Read more
10-Aug-2015Source: AHS
The August Paper of the Month is now available – free for members: “A Toolbox for Rotorcraft Preliminary Design,” by Max Lier, Alex Krenik, Philipp Kunze, Dieter Kohlgrüber, Marius Lützenburger and Dominik Schwinn, German Aerospace Center (DLR). It was selected as a best paper of the Aircraft Design sessions at Forum 71 (May 2015), as... Read more
31-Jul-2015Source: AHS
Hi! I’d like to introduce myself. I’m Valerie Sheehan, your new Director of Membership. I just started on Monday July 13, and I am very excited to join the AHS International staff. I have worked in non-profit organizations for many years and in a number of different roles. My favorite has always been the one... Read more
16-Jul-2015Source: AHS
AHS International is now hard at work planning the next Annual Forum! Forum 72 will be held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida with the theme of “Leveraging Emerging Technologies for Future Capabilities.” Palm Beach County boasts a strong aerospace presence with more than 600 aviation and aerospace companies, including Sikorsky,... Read more
14-Jul-2015Source: AHS
AHS International, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) are co-sponsoring an exciting workshop on Transformative Vertical Flight Concepts at NASA Ames, in Mountain View, California on August 3rd and 4th. This two day workshop will give participants a chance to shape the transformative vertical flight... Read more
11-Jun-2015Source: AHS
AHS International reminds our members of several new membership renewal options and benefits. For more details on these new membership renewal programs, go towww.vtol.org/renewals or contact the AHS Membership Team atmembership@vtol.org or 1-703-684-6777 x107. (Not a member? Join today!) Have you moved or changed email addresses? Now is a time of change for many members. Students graduate and/or move, with... Read more
12-May-2015Source: LORD
LORD Corporation – a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control – has received the 2015 American Helicopter Society (AHS International) Grover E. Bell Award as part of the Hub Mounted Vibration Suppressor (HMVS) team. The team, comprised of LORD, the U.S. Army and Sikorsky Aircraft, received the award Wednesday for their... Read more
11-May-2015Source: KUKA
KUKA Systems Aerospace has received the American Helicopter Society International’s Supplier Excellence Award for its new assembly concept that will be used in building Bell Helicopter’s 525 Relentless. The award, presented at the charity’s annual awards banquet last night in Virginia Beach, VA, is given each year to a supplier “which through the quality of,... Read more
11-May-2015Source: NASA
NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, was recognized Friday for its decades of contributions to the advancement of helicopters and other vertical flight aircraft. In a ceremony at Langley’s Reid Conference Center, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden accepted the award on behalf of the agency from the American Helicopter Society (AHS) International, the world’s only... Read more
5-May-2015Source: NASA
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will be at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, Friday, May 8 to participate in a ceremony recognizing Langley’s decades of contributions to improving helicopters and other vertical flight aircraft. edia are invited to attend the ceremony, which starts at 10 a.m. EDT During Friday’s ceremony, the American Helicopter Society... Read more
30-Apr-2015Source: AHS
AHS International Chair of the Board Ed Birtwell, General Manager and VP of Turboshaft Engines at GE Aviation, today announced the results of the general elections for the AHS Board of Directors. The 2015-2016 Executive Committee members, beginning their one-year term on July 1, are as follows: Mick Maurer, previously the President of AHS International, is the... Read more
17-Apr-2015Source: AHS
AHS International – The Vertical Flight Technical Society – today announced the winners of its prestigious Robert L. Lichten technical awards and its annual membership awards. These winners will be recognized at the Grand Awards Banquet on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 during AHS International’s 71st Annual Forum and Technology Display in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.... Read more
7-Apr-2015Source: AHS
The Vertical Flight Technical Society – is pleased to announce its 2015 Vertical Flight Foundation (VFF) scholarship recipients. A total of 22 scholarships were awarded this year to some of the world’s most talented engineering students interested in vertical flight. VFF scholarships this year totaled $68,000. “Over the past five years,” said AHS International Executive... Read more
19-Mar-2015Source: Bristow
The American Helicopter Society International recognizes Bristow CEO Emeritus in its 2015 Awards Program The American Helicopter Society (AHS) International recognized Bristow CEO Emeritus Bill Chiles with the AgustaWestland International Fellowship Award for his “significant contributions to international vertical flight cooperation” in its 2015 Awards Program. According to the AHS press release, Bill “has long... Read more
17-Mar-2015Source: AHS
AHS International – The Vertical Flight Technical Society – today announced the 2015 recipients of its prestigious awards program, which has, since its establishment in 1944, paid tribute to the outstanding leaders of vertical flight and served as a catalyst for stimulating technological advances. This year’s winners will be recognized at the Grand Awards Banquet on Wednesday,... Read more
3-Mar-2015Source: HeliHub.com
Mike Hirschberg, executive director of AHS International (the American Helicopter Society), outlined some of the ways that his organisation was helping both the civil and military helicopter industries. He said that through his organisation’s lobbying, NASA Aeronautics had received an extra $7 million in funding for its rotorcraft S&T (science and technology) budget in FY15,... Read more
16-Feb-2015Source: Rotor News
Ed DiCampli, HAI’s COO; Harold Summers, director of flight operations & technical services; and Brian Haggerty, deputy director of flight operations & technical services, took part in the biannual Technical Specialists’ Meeting on Airworthiness, Condition Based Maintenance (CBM), and Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) in Huntsville, Alabama, Feb. 9-11. The meeting, sponsored by The... Read more
4-Feb-2015Source: AHS
AHS International’s 71st Annual Forum and Technology Display is the world’s leading international technical event on vertical flight technology. 275 technical papers have been scheduled, as well as presentations from some 30 vertical flight leaders from industry, the US Department of Defense (DOD) and researchers from around the world. And leading manufacturers, service providers, defense agencies, universities, and research... Read more
2-Feb-2015Source: AHS
The AHS Southeast Region, the Hampton Roads Chapter of AHS International Specialists’ Meeting on Rotorcraft Propulsion will be held October 27-29, 2015. The theme of the conference is “Innovative Propulsion Technologies Enabling Affordable Solutions for Next Generation Rotorcraft.” The meeting will cover present research and development goals and accomplishments as well as futuristic ideas in... Read more
2-Feb-2015Source: AHS
The Forum 71 Preliminary Technical Paper Schedule is now available! (NOTE: This schedule is based on abstract selection. The final paper schedule will not be available until after the final paper submittal deadline.) AHS International’s 71st Annual Forum and Technology Display is the world’s leading international technical event on vertical flight technology. The three-day meeting... Read more
28-Jan-2015Source: AHS
Can you design a better drone than Amazon or Google? The AHS International Student Design Competition challenges students to design a vertical lift aircraft that meets specified requirements, providing a practical exercise for engineering students at accredited colleges and universities around the world. The competition promotes student interest in vertical flight technology. A total of $12,000... Read more
25-Jan-2015Source: AHS
Students have until Saturday February 1 at midnight ET (GMT-5) to submit their VFF scholarship applications and all supporting materials, including letters of recommendations. Don’t miss your opportunity to compete for one of our coveted VFF scholarships. Please download and review the Guidelines for Student Application, the VFF Application fillable PDF, and the Guideline for Professor Recommendation documents... Read more
22-Jan-2015Source: AHS
MAV Student Teams! This is a reminder to submit your Team Information Form for the 3rd Annual AHS MAV Student Challenge by Friday, January 23. Finalists will be selected in the next three months to participate in the final fly off at the 71st Annual Forum in Virginia Beach, Virginia. A total of $10,000 in prizes will be awarded to the winning teams.... Read more
8-Jan-2015Source: AHS
Each year, AHS International members honor vertical flight’s best with nearly two dozen awards. February 9 is the deadline for this year’s nominations. Please recognize the efforts of your colleagues by submitting your nominations now. Since 1944, AHS’s awards have paid tribute to the world’s leaders in industry, government and academia. The latest awards will... Read more
22-Dec-2014Source: AHS International
AHS International is pleased to announce that our Congressional advocacy campaign for the 2015 US government fiscal year has been a success! The U.S. Congress reached a deal for the “cromnibus” spending plan on Tuesday, December 9, and signed by the President on Tuesday, December 16. As a result of AHS-led efforts, the budget includes... Read more
30-Oct-2014Source: AHS & AFA
Members of the American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Associaion (AHSAFA) have generally reported greater utilization of fixed wing and helicopter assets, as highly destructive wildland fires raged across much of the Western US this year. “The amount of flying we have done during this year’s fire season has already exceeded what we did during... Read more
22-Oct-2014Source: AHS
The 16th biennial Helicopter Military Operations Technology (HELMOT) XVI is being held by the Army’s Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD) on base at Ft. Eustis, Virginia in order to comply with current US government restrictions for this type of event. We regret to announce that there will be no unclassified sessions. There will be a single day... Read more
21-Oct-2014Source: AHS
The American Helicopter Society (AHS) International is inviting student teams to participate in the 3rd annual electric-powered VTOL MAV Student Challenge. The competition is designed to award both “form” and “function” of the MAV. With respect to “form”, teams with unique, innovative and robust VTOL MAV air-vehicle design would be awarded points. With respect to “function”,... Read more
21-Oct-2014Source: AHS
AHS International Executive Director Mike Hirschberg announced today that Dr. Robert A. Ormiston, US Army Emeritus Scientist, has been selected for the 2015 Alexander A. Nikolsky Honorary Lectureship. He was cited for “Dedicating over 40 years to analyzing and understanding critically important rotary wing aeromechanics phenomena.” The Nikolsky Lectureship is awarded to “an individual who... Read more
9-Oct-2014Source: AHS
AHS International has sold its headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia and will be moving a few miles away. The existing buildings were antiquated and in constant need of repair. The new, leased spaces, though much smaller, feature a more modern IT infrastructure, and will be much more economical. Staff email addresses and phone numbers will remain... Read more
9-Oct-2014Source: AHS
The AHS International 71st Annual Forum and Technology Display is the world’s leading international technical event for vertical flight technology. The three-day meeting will include more than 200 technical presentations on every discipline from Acoustics to Unmanned Systems. The Technology Display, running concurrent with the Forum, is the most extensive exposition of cutting edge vertical flight... Read more
9-Oct-2014Source: AHS
It is with great sadness that AHS International recognizes the passing of one of the rotorcraft community’s pioneers, Ray Prouty, who passed away on Friday, September 26. He was 88. In addition to his achievements in the technical field, Prouty was known for his generosity and commitment in sharing his knowledge with others, in particular... Read more
24-Sep-2014Source: AHS
As a result of the earlier Forum 71 date and an earlier due date for the abstracts this year, a large number of abstracts have still not been approved for submittal by the responsible companies and agencies. Consequently, the deadline is being extended two weeks to Friday, October 10, 2014. Please use the abstract template provided and be sure... Read more
4-Sep-2014Source: AHS
AHS International is proud to announce that the Request for Proposals for the 32nd Annual AHS International Student Design Competition, sponsored by The Boeing Company, is now posted at www.vtol.org/sdc. The 2015 challenge presented by The Boeing Company — entitled “Distributed Logistics in an Urban Setting Using Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” — was developed by the AHS International Student Design Competition... Read more
29-Aug-2014Source: AHS
AHS International is proud to announce that the Request for Proposals for the 32nd Annual AHS International Student Design Competition, sponsored by The Boeing Company, is now posted at www.vtol.org/sdc. The 2015 challenge presented by The Boeing Company — entitled “Distributed Logistics in an Urban Setting Using Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” — was developed by... Read more
26-Aug-2014Source: AHS
In what appears to be a record-setting year for wildland fires in the West, aerial firefighters are battling more wildfires in the Pacific Northwest states, and deploying their aircraft and crews accordingly. For example, CHI Aviation has spent more time on wildfires in Washington State compared to previous years, according to Larry Kelley, the operator’s... Read more
12-Aug-2014Source: AHS
The AHS International today announces the winners of the 31st Student Design Competition: St. Louis University came in first in the undergraduate category and Georgia Institute of Technology won first place in the graduate category. In addition, the award sponsor, AgustaWestland, has increased the total prize money nearly three times – from $3,500 to $10,000... Read more
2-Jun-2014Source: AHS
AHS International – The Vertical Flight Technical Society – officially bestowed its Captain William J. Kossler, USCG Award was given to the “Uttarakhand Disaster Relief Helicopter Operators”. The award was presented during the AHS International 70th Annual Grand Awards Banquet on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 to a standing ovation. The awardee selection had been previously... Read more
28-May-2014Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada’s important role in the development of the global helicopter industry has been recognized with the naming of its Longueuil, Canada site as a Vertical Flight Heritage Site by American Helicopter Society (AHS) International, the world’s leading technical society dedicated to the advancement of vertical flight technology and its applications. A plaque... Read more
26-May-2014Source: AHS
AHS International – The Vertical Flight Technical Society – has concluded a very successful 70th Annual Forum and Technology Display. The AHS Annual Forum is the world’s oldest and largest technology conference, with a unique program of technical presentations, innovative discussions, exhibits and awards presentations. This year’s Forum included a record-setting number of technical papers – 260... Read more
26-May-2014Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland was honored this week with two prestigious awards at the American Helicopter Society International Forum that reinforce the company’s commitment to substantial research and development and emphasis on expanding the possibilities of rotorcraft design and flight. Accepting an AHS Technical Fellowship was Dr. James Wang, Vice President of Research and Development, for “career-based accomplishments... Read more
20-May-2014Source: Irish Times
Four crew attached to Rescue 118, based in Sligo, are due to receive the Fredrick L Feinberg award, conferred by the American Helicopter Society since 1961. See full story... Read more
20-May-2014Source: Lord Corp
Russ Altieri, technical lead for the Hub Mounted Vibration Suppressor project, will present a paper at the American Helicopter Society’s (AMS) Annual Forum 70 and Technology Display. The presentation will take place May 20, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. at the Palais des congrès de Montréal in Montréal, Québec. The paper is titled, “Ground and Flight... Read more
