Piasecki Relaunches the Heliplex
- 05 Jul 2023 06:19 AM
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Piasecki Aircraft purchases the legacy Keystone helicopter complex and creates a new rotorcraft production and modification hub in southeastern Pennsylvania.
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H2-Aero Symposium: Zero Emissions Aircraft Take Flight
- 20 Apr 2023 05:55 AM
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The Vertical Flight Society hosted its Second Annual H2-Aero Symposium in Long Beach, California, on March 28–30.
eVTOL at the 10-Year Mark
- 02 Mar 2023 11:10 AM
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The 10th Annual VFS Electric VTOL Symposium brought together more than 500 attendees to assess the current state of the industry.
H2-Aero: Leading the Way to Carbon-Free Aviation
- 23 May 2022 06:24 AM
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On March 29–31, the Vertical Flight Society hosted a groundbreaking, first-ever symposium and workshop on the potential for hydrogen (H2) to decarbonize aerospace.
Piasecki to Fly World's First Hydrogen Helicopter
- 03 Apr 2022 02:26 PM
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Piasecki Aircraft revealed on March 29 that it would make what will most likely be the world's first hydrogen-powered helicopter flight test, using the edm aerotec CoAX-2D as the testbed.
Air Force Picks 11 Companies for High-Speed VTOL Program
- 28 Feb 2022 08:00 PM
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In January, the US Air Force selected 11 companies to proceed with the conceptual development of a high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (HSVTOL) aircraft. Initiated in the spring of 2021 as the High-Speed VTOL Challenge, the effort is a collaboration between AFWERX, the Air Force’s innovation hub, and US Special Operations Command (SOCOM).
Air Force Challenges Industry for High-Speed VTOL
- 25 Aug 2021 08:43 AM
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The US Air Force (USAF), in partnership with the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), initiated the “High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) Concept Challenge” in April (see “Industry Briefs,” Vertiflite, July/Aug 2021)
HyPoint Partners With Piasecki Aircraft To Deliver Next-Generation Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems
- 24 Aug 2021 10:57 AM
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MENLO PARK, Calif., August 24, 2021 — HyPoint, the company developing zero carbon-emission turbo air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell systems for aviation and urban air mobility, today announced that it has entered into a multi-phase collaborative development agreement with Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC), a pioneer in advanced rotorcraft and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) platforms and technologies, for the development and certification of hydrogen fuel cell systems for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle applications.
Future Fuel: HyPoint’s Hydrogen Revolution
- 24 Aug 2021 06:20 AM
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Will hydrogen eventually supplant traditional sources of aviation fuels? One company thinks so.
Piasecki Aircraft: Carrying on the Spirit of Innovation
- 02 Mar 2021 01:36 PM
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Among the many luminaries in rotorcraft history, the name Frank Piasecki stands out alongside that of Igor Sikorsky. While Sikorsky flew America’s first successful helicopter in 1939, young Piasecki was close on his heels. In 1943, he became the second designer to fly a successful helicopter in the US (see sidebar).
