During a search for three missing hikers in Buckskin Gulch, crews from the Utah Department of Public Safety Aero Bureau came across other hikers in distress, extracting a total of 18 individuals from the canyon the week of March 13.
By Dan Megna | news | March 21, 2023AirShaper takes fresh approach to complex field of computational fluid dynamics
The complexities of computational fluid dynamics have made the design of completely novel airfoils and airframes a prohibitively expensive endeavor. A company in Belgium is setting out to change that.
By Jon Duke | March 23, 2023NAAMTA aims to elevate industry standards with helicopter hoist accreditation programs
NAAMTA's recently developed hoist medical transport and helicopter hoist accreditations have been developed by subject matter experts and incorporate best practices from across the world.
By Lisa Gordon | March 23, 2023The Hangar Z Podcast: Forever on the Fly’s Diane Dollar on inspiring the next generation to pursue aviation
In the second of three episodes recorded from the floor of HAI Heli-Expo 2023 in Atlanta, The Hangar Z Podcast co-host Jeff Ratkovich talked to Diane Dollar from the Forever on the Fly Podcast.
By Vertical Mag | March 20, 2023The Hangar Z Podcast: Tactical Flying’s Phil Cady and Matt Zdunich on the San Diego tank rampage
In the first of three episodes recorded from the floor of HAI Heli-Expo 2023 in Atlanta, The Hangar Z Podcast co-host Jeff Ratkovich talked to Phil Cady and Matt Zdunich from Tactical Flying.
By Vertical Mag | March 16, 2023Beta Technologies expands electric aircraft fleet with new eCTOL
Beta Technologies has announced plans to add a second electric aircraft to its fleet — a fixed-wing CX300 eCTOL that the company plans to design and test in parallel with its Alia-250 eVTOL aircraft.
By Jen Nevans | March 14, 2023Metro’s Todd Stanberry on the future of the company and the HEMS sector
For more than four decades, Metro Aviation has been at the forefront of the HEMS industry, leading the way on several key innovations that have now become common practice in the sector today.
By Jen Nevans | February 23, 2023A milestone year for the eVTOL sector
The next 12 months will be a crucial period for eVTOL developers and infrastructure companies.
By Jen Nevans | February 21, 2023The helicopter support that makes the Dakar Rally possible
Saudi Arabia’s The Helicopter and Jet Company is now in its fourth year of providing helicopter support for the thrilling but gruelling Dakar Rally. Vertical was invited behind the scenes to find out what is involved.
By Oliver Johnson | February 20, 2023A focus on noise reduction for eVTOL success
We talked to eVTOL experts to learn why noise reduction will be one of the most important factors in eVTOL industry success.
By Treena Hein | February 16, 2023