Update your bookmarks, we’ve moved to our new home within the main VFS site @ vfsphilly.vtol.org!
With any move or renovation, there’s always some dust kicked up along the way. Please mind our appearance and be patient as we settle into our new home! Don’t hesitate to reach out if you find any broken bits!
Thanks to the American Helicopter Museum for another great event!!
On May 15th, we got to hear a great Lunch N Learn presentation featuring Widener University’s Engineering Senior Design Team and their Engineering Senior Project presentation, “Rotor Test Stand Improvement of Safety Test Stand for Aerodynamic Considerations & Data Collection”
Thanks to the students for sharing their design project with us!
Thanks to all that came out for our April dinner meeting at the Emerald Room in Philadelphia! We heard two presentations: one from the United States Naval Academy Rotorcraft Students on their Capstone Work, as well as a presentation on European Rotorcraft Developments by Jim McLaughlin, Director – Technology & Innovation, Leonardo Helicopters. Special thanks to the National Defense Industrial Association Delaware Valley Chapter (NDIA DVC) for sponsoring this meeting!
To see the presentations from the dinner, check out our Members Only Content page
On Wednesday February 28th, VFS Philly heard from Kaydon Stanzione, CEO of LogistiWerx Inc and VFS Membership VP and the American Helicopter Museum and Education Center. In addition to his extensive experience in advanced technology development, Kaydon has aided both VFS and AIAA in varying capacities – especially in expanding student outreach and programs.
VFS Philadelphia had the great opportunity to hear from VFS Executive Director Angelo Collins at our January 24,m 2024 dinner meeting at the Inn at Swarthmore! We want to give a big thank you to our sponsor, Insight Global, for a great night!
On Wednesday December 6th, VFS Philly virtually heard from Paul Fardink, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (retired)! If you are a VFS Member, the presentation is uploaded to our Member’s Only Content page!
VFS Philly had a great dinner meeting a Widener University, sponsored by Boeing! Attendees heard from many great Boeing Vertical Lift employees, including Bob Beggs, Keith Conaron, and Mark Osborne. They discussed Past, Present, and Future of Boeing Vertical Lift!
We had a great dinner meeting on Tuesday October 24th, hosted by Piasecki Aircraft Corporation, at their new facility, the Piasecki Heliplex! It was a packed house for John Piasecki’s presentation and tours of the new facility!
