VFS Works for You
How does the Vertical Flight Society work for you?
Our members form the world's only technical society for professionals working within the vertical flight technology community. Engineers and scientists from around the world, leaders from government and industry, military and civil operators, teachers and students from all levels of academia—all are represented by the Vertical Flight Society and recognize the value their memberships provide.
We provide a wide range of benefits and resources to our members.
We provide tools for students and educators to help build the future of vertical flight.
We actively advocate on your behalf with government and the public sector.
We engage in educational and policy initiatives to help guide and shape our industry.
We organize and co-sponsor conferences and events around the world, throughout the year.
We offer meaningful networking opportunities with the industry's top decision-makers.
Educational membership
The VFS Educational Membership Program was established in 1977 to provide educational institutions around the world with the latest research in vertical flight.
The Full Educational Member Bundle contains a wealth of resources for students, researchers and anyone working on vertical flight technology. The bundle is available to academic institutions.
Associate Educational Membership is available to academic institutions as well as individuals.
Corporate membership
Corporate Membership in the Vertical Flight Society is an investment in the future of vertical flight. Through collaboration and networking activities offered by the Society, our members gain access to the latest research and the opportunity to engage others in discussions on the latest technology developments. Increased technical knowledge and a larger network of contacts are just two of the benefits of belonging to the world's only international technical society dedicated to serving the vertical flight industry.
Our corporate membership application is available as a PDF; if you have any questions or would like more information on becoming a VFS corporate member, please contact Valerie Sheehan, Membership Director.
Check out the VFS Library
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Videos and Event Presentations
VFS has an extensive library of educational videos on vertical flight. Taken from technical meetings, symposiums, webinars, interviews and more, many are available free or discounted to VFS members.
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Meeting Proceedings and Technical Papers
The Vertical Flight Library includes over 16,000 downloadable papers from nearly all Forum Proceedings from 1943 to today, as well as papers from more than 100 Technical Meetings.
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Vertiflite Magazine
The Vertical Flight Library provides access to 70+ years of the award-winning Vertiflite magazine, the official publication of the Vertical Flight Society. Members can download PDF versions going all the way back to 1953. Interactive online versions are available back to 2011.
Explore these other member resources
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eVTOL.news
The Electric VTOL News—your foremost resource for eVTOL news and information
The Electric VTOL News highlights the incredible promise and progress of battery-electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen-electric powered vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The site focuses primarily on non-helicopter VTOL aircraft large enough to carry passengers without conventional helicopter flight controls.
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Hover
Hover—your home for online networking and collaboration
Visit Hover, your online home for networking with your fellow members.
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Vertipedia
Vertipedia—your "one-stop shop" for vertical flight facts and figures
Check out Vertipedia, your resource for information on milestones in the history of vertical flight and the people who made them possible, facts and figures on vertical flight aircraft, targeted searches of vertical flight data, and more!
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VFS Image Gallery
The VFS Image Gallery—your source for more than 11,000 images
Check out the VFS Image Gallery, home to over 11,000 images—many taken by VFS members! With over 24GB of image data (and growing all the time), the gallery features photos from the earliest days of vertical flight up to the future of possibilities.
