Robert Ludvigovich Bartini

Vertical Flight Society Hosts First Hydrogen Aviation Symposium in US

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

FAIRFAX, Va., March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world's leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, is holding the first public event in the United States on the use of hydrogen and fuel cells for aviation applications.

Key Points: 
  • FAIRFAX, Va., March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world's leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, is holding the first public event in the United States on the use of hydrogen and fuel cells for aviation applications.
  • In 2014, the Vertical Flight Society held the world's first public meeting on electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and VFS has been leading eVTOL efforts ever since.
  • With hydrogen fuel cell technology making rapid advances over the past decade, VFS sees a similar, pivotal moment in aviation for vertical and conventional flight aircraft.
  • Similarly, the Vertical Flight Society has supported eSTOL and eCTOL aircraft developments over the years in a collaborative environment.

The Future is Now: Prototype of a Flying Taxi of the Future Assembled at NUST MISIS

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Tuesday, November 13, 2018

A prototype of the aircraft of the future has been assembled at the NUST MISIS KINETICA High Complexity Prototyping Center at the request of the Russian company Bartini.

Key Points: 
  • A prototype of the aircraft of the future has been assembled at the NUST MISIS KINETICA High Complexity Prototyping Center at the request of the Russian company Bartini.
  • For years, we've reflected on 20th century science fiction and futurism, wondering collectively about flying cars.
  • Well, that future is on its way: a prototype of a flying taxi has been assembled at NUST MISIS.
  • Bartini is a Russian startup, a part of Skolkovo Technopark, and a participant of the McFly.aero industrial air taxi incubator.