Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
Join Rett Fater, the Executive Director of the American Helicopter Society (AHS), as he explores the fascinating world of vertical flight! In this informative video, Rett delves into the rich history of helicopters, from their early development by pioneers like Igor Sikorsky to their essential roles in various industries today.
Discover how helicopters transport people, provide military support, assist in search and rescue missions, and even contribute to news reporting. With over 6,000 individual members and more than 100 corporate partners, AHS International is the leading professional technical society dedicated to promoting vertical flight.
If you're passionate about helicopters, tiltrotor aircraft like the V-22 Osprey, or even vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft like the Harrier Jump Jet, we invite you to join our community. Become a member of AHS International and connect with professionals and enthusiasts who share your interests!
Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more exciting content about the world of aviation!
Executive director of the American Helicopter Society at the time (M.E. Rhett Flater) goes over the organization and its purpose.
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Are you interested in drones, helicopters, advanced rotorcraft and/or electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft? Are you having a hard time keeping up with the ever-changing landscape of the Advanced Air Mobility and Urban Air Mobility industry? Confused as to what eVTOL, VTOL, STOL, UAM, UAS, AAM, UTM… is and how it will impact you? Are you looking for serious facts and discussions concerning innovation and technology in the aerospace, rotorcraft, eVTOL, and helicopter industries? Search no more. The Vertical Flight Society is your global one-stop-shop for staying up-to-date and informed on all things vertical flight in this rapidly changing technological space.
Check out the Vertical Flight Society’s website at: vtol.org
Subscribe to all things Vertical Flight Society and vertical lift on YouTube at: youtube.com/user/VTOLSociety?sub_confirmation=1
#vtolsociety #helicopter #rotorcraft #VTOL #verticalflight
Looking for something specific? Check out these handy links:
• Membership: vtol.org/membership
• Vertiflite Magazine: vtol.org/vertiflite
• Press Releases: vtol.org/press-releases
• Technical Library: vtol.org/library
• eVTOL News: https://evtol.news
• Vertipedia: vertipedia.vtol.org
• Gallery: gallery.vtol.org
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Stay up-to-date and in the know while on the go. Like and follow VFS on social media:
Facebook
• facebook.com/VTOLsociety
• facebook.com/electricVTOL
LinkedIn
• linkedin.com/company/vtolsociety
• linkedin.com/groups/3922985 (private group)
Twitter
• twitter.com/VTOLsociety
• twitter.com/ElectricVTOL
• twitter.com/DiversiFlite
Digital Bark by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100260
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Join Rett Fater, the Executive Director of the American Helicopter Society (AHS), as he explores the fascinating world of vertical flight! In this informative video, Rett delves into the rich history of helicopters, from their early development by pioneers like Igor Sikorsky to their essential roles in various industries today.
Discover how helicopters transport people, provide military support, assist in search and rescue missions, and even contribute to news reporting. With over 6,000 individual members and more than 100 corporate partners, AHS International is the leading professional technical society dedicated to promoting vertical flight.
If you're passionate about helicopters, tiltrotor aircraft like the V-22 Osprey, or even vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft like the Harrier Jump Jet, we invite you to join our community. Become a member of AHS International and connect with professionals and enthusiasts who share your interests!
Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more exciting content about the world of aviation!
Executive director of the American Helicopter Society at the time (M.E. Rhett Flater) goes over the organization and its purpose.
=================================================
Are you interested in drones, helicopters, advanced rotorcraft and/or electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft? Are you having a hard time keeping up with the ever-changing landscape of the Advanced Air Mobility and Urban Air Mobility industry? Confused as to what eVTOL, VTOL, STOL, UAM, UAS, AAM, UTM… is and how it will impact you? Are you looking for serious facts and discussions concerning innovation and technology in the aerospace, rotorcraft, eVTOL, and helicopter industries? Search no more. The Vertical Flight Society is your global one-stop-shop for staying up-to-date and informed on all things vertical flight in this rapidly changing technological space.
Check out the Vertical Flight Society’s website at: vtol.org
Subscribe to all things Vertical Flight Society and vertical lift on YouTube at: youtube.com/user/VTOLSociety?sub_confirmation=1
#vtolsociety #helicopter #rotorcraft #VTOL #verticalflight
Looking for something specific? Check out these handy links:
• Membership: vtol.org/membership
• Vertiflite Magazine: vtol.org/vertiflite
• Press Releases: vtol.org/press-releases
• Technical Library: vtol.org/library
• eVTOL News: https://evtol.news
• Vertipedia: vertipedia.vtol.org
• Gallery: gallery.vtol.org
____________________________________________________________________________
VFS SOCIAL MEDIA
Stay up-to-date and in the know while on the go. Like and follow VFS on social media:
• facebook.com/VTOLsociety
• facebook.com/electricVTOL
• linkedin.com/company/vtolsociety
• linkedin.com/groups/3922985 (private group)
• twitter.com/VTOLsociety
• twitter.com/ElectricVTOL
• twitter.com/DiversiFlite
Digital Bark by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100260
Artist: incompetech.com
