Archives for September 2017

Tech Talk: Louis-David Germain

September 25, 2017 by Ahmad M Haidar Leave a Comment

Louis-David Germain delivered a technical seminar to our chapter on helicopter certification and aircraft icing. Louis-David Germain is a Flight Test Engineer in the National Aircraft Certification branch of Transport Canada. Germ studied electrical … [Read more...]

XV-15 Flight Simulator

September 6, 2017 by Ahmad M Haidar Leave a Comment

Students had the chance to check out and fly the XV-15 flight simulator at the Penn State Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence. The event was open to all students and attendance was high! … [Read more...]

The Penn State Chapter of the Vertical Flight Society is the Central Pennsylvania chapter of the world’s only international technical society for engineers, scientists, and enthusiasts working to advance vertical flight technology such as helicopters, tiltrotors, drones, and more. Our chapter provides various technical seminars to inform students and members about advancements in rotorcraft technology and connect our members with industry, academia, and government leaders.

Penn State VFS prioritizes engaging the local community through STEM outreach, such as our own widely recognized event, STEM Rotor Day. As a group, we organize trips to various rotorcraft museums, as well as companies in vertical flight such as Boeing, Sikorsky, Bellflight, KAMAN Aerospace, and Leonardo Helicopters.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of our officers.

Archives for September 2017

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