Firefighting #rotorcraft shortfall prompts Bell’s 214ST reboot: https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/aircraft-propulsion/firefighting-rotorcraft-shortfall-prompts-bells-214st-reboot. Aerial #firefighting is an #aerospace niche but it is a critical one. Within that niche, #VTOL aircraft bring unique capabilities. They deliver water and retardant precisely, transport firefighters to remote areas, and perform aerial reconnaissance. VTOLs are essential assets for rapid response and effective wildfire management. #aircraft #aviation #emergencymanagement #engineering #verticalflight

Enjoying the reading of Helicopter Heroine by Charles Morgan Evans–a biography of French aviator and neurosurgeon MGI Valérie André who passed away last January. Her absolutely epic life deserves the title of this book. #aviation #aviationbookclub #helicopters #verticalflight

Spoiler alert... This year's @VTOLsociety History Calendar is all about #innovation! Beautiful demonstrators and prototypes from different periods of VTOL history. #aviation #engineering #STEM #verticalflight

If General de Gaulle was still alive... #DYK? The eVTOL acronym stands for electric vertical takeoff and landing [#aircraft]. VTOL in French is ADAV for "aéronef à décollage et atterrissage verticaux". Therefore, eVTOL should be ADAVé in French!  #aviation #verticalflight

Halfway through the excellent Westland #Aircraft & #Rotorcraft by Graham & Smith with a great deal of detail on past projects and top-notch from Yeovil. #ICYMI Westland merged with Agusta in 2000. AgustaWestland then merged into Leonardo in 2016. #avgeeks #aviation #aviationbookclub #aviationhistory #books #engineering #verticalflight #vtols

In the crazy Cold War-era #aircraft concept category, behold the Yakovlev VVP-6! Giant 50m-long, 24-turboshaft-powered #VTOL to provide logistics & SAM platform. Was supposed to be fielded along w/ VTOL fighters. Didn't go beyond conceptual design. #defense #verticalflight

#EASA has published its first Easy Access Rules for the small Category VTOL-Capable #Aircraft (VCA): https://easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/easy-access-rules-small-category-vca.

#eVTOLs are not going to "whisk people": https://apnews.com/article/insider-joeben-bevirt-joby-aviation-97a051ba488c31dd3d5042b2daeff722. Or at least no more, no less than existing #helicopters & small airplanes. Electric air taxis are not Jetson's flying cars. These #aircraft will be subject to rules & regulations set for ensuring safe, secure & sustainable operations. #aviation #evtols #mobility #verticalflight #vertiports #vtols

#Helicopters played a critical role in the emergency response to the 1986 #Chernobyl NPP accident. They fulfilled many different missions. Read the 1998 paper Operation of Helicopters During the Chernobyl Accident by Major General Masharovsky (State Emergency Service of Ukraine). #VerticalFlight #VTOL

Advanced air #mobility is coming... How can we plan for AAM at existing #airports? How can we engage communities about new #vertiports & STOLports? Read Chapter 6 of ACRP #Research Report 243 to learn about planning strategies for AAM: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/26899/chapter/8. The chapter proposes a comprehensive planning process for developing implementation plans at individual aviation facilities.

The #ElectricVTOL News, Jan. 3, 2023: All the latest news for the New Year on all-electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen-electric aircraft developments. Register for the 10th Annual #eVTOL Symposium before it sells out!
https://mailchi.mp/4a3b0d2bfe58/evtol-news-186359