Category: Chapter meetings

VFS HRC Luncheon June 12

Mr. Braden Barkemeyer, Aerospace Engineer at Bihrle Applied Research Inc. will be presenting “Kamov Ka-32 Flight Test and Flight Model Development for a Level D Full Flight Simulation” on Thursday, June 12 at County Grill in Yorktown.

RSVP

Further details below:

Topic: Ka32 – Flight Test and Flight Model Development for a Level D FFS

Background: In late 2022, a team at Bihrle led a flight test effort to develop a simulator data package for the Ka32 coaxial rotor helicopter. The team developed and validated flight model software for integration into a Full Flight Simulator. The end-user of the FFS received Level D qualification from their country’s CAA in late 2023 and now uses the simulator for firefighting crew training.

Speaker: Braden Barkemeyer, Aerospace Engineer, Bihrle Applied Research

Date: Thursday, 12 June 2025

Time:
11:45 Check-in & Networking
12:00 Seated & order lunch
12:45-1:15 Presentation
1:30 End

Location: County Grill, 1215 George Washington Memorial Hwy, Yorktown, VA

Cost: Free to current VFS HRC members (or those joining VFS onsite)

Deadline for reservations: 1100 Wed, 11 June 2025

POCs: HRC Tech Prog Chair vp@vfshrc.onmicrosoft.com

Guests Are Welcome, pay as you go!!

VFS Luncheon April 10

Mr. Ming Lau, President of the Hampton Roads Chapter will be presenting “The long path from ideas to products in DoD VTOL R&D” on Thursday, April 10 at County Grill in Yorktown.

RSVP 

Further details below:

Topic: DoD Rotorcraft – from Research to Products

Background: The long path from ideas to products in DoD VTOL R&D, a historical perspective.

Guest​ Speaker: Mr. Ming Lau, President Hampton Roads Chapter, VFS

Date: Thursday, 10 April 2025​

Time:

12:00 Check-in & Networking ​

12:10 Seated & order lunch​

12:45-1:15 Presentation

1:30 End

Cost: Free to current VFS HRC members (or those joining VFS onsite)

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Deadline for​ reservations: 1100 Wed, 9 April 2025​

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POCs: HRC Tech Prog Chair vp@vfshrc.onmicrosoft.com

Guests Are Welcome, pay as you go!!

VFS Luncheon – February 12, 2025 at North Wind Systems

Topic:  North Wind capabilities and past & current activities in support of advanced air vehicle systems design, development, fabrication, integration and testing.

Background:  North Wind and predecessor organizations has supported advanced air vehicle RDT&E program for decades; the Newport News facilities has been a key partner on numerous R&D programs the HRC aviation research community are reliant on.

Guest​ Speakers: Messrs. Michael Crawshaw​ & Ben Nelson

Date: Wednesday, 12 Feb 2025​

Time: 1145 -1330

Location: North Wind Systems, 703 City Center Blvd, Newport News, Va. 23606

​Menu: Lunch to be a gourmet sandwich assortment catered by “Taste”

​Cost: Free to current VFS HRC members (chapter is providing lunch)   

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Participation/Restriction:  Due to facility restrictions, this HRC luncheon meeting is RESTRICTED to HRC members who are US Nationals.  Participants must register using the following link –here.  Registration closes on 11 Feb @1200 noon EST
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POC: Ben Nelson, benjamin.nelson@north-wind.com

PDF Link: Luncheon Flyer 20250212 North Wind

VFS HRC Chapter Luncheon Jan. 31

The Hampton Roads Chapter will host the next luncheon on January 31 at 11:30am.

David Friedmann will discuss “Challenges and Advancements in Rotorcraft Electrification”  on January 31st at Yorktown County Grill& Smokehouse at 11:30am.

Please RSVP by January 30

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VFS Luncheon May 24, 2023

VFS Luncheon 11:30am May 24, 2023 at the Ft. Eustis Club

Mr. Tony Rich, from Honeywell Aerospace ,plans to provide an overview of the Honeywell Aerospace portfolio, with a focus on the Engine and
Power System (E&PS) portion of the technology sets. The discussion will include an overview of the Honeywell primary propulsion engines, auxiliary
power units, and a few examples of future ongoing endeavors will be provided (T55-714C upgrade and hybrid electric / turbogenerator technologies).

Free lunch for all active VFS members!

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February 2023 Chapter Luncheon

T408 on NCH-47D Demonstration Overview

11:30 AM on February 21, 2023 at
“County Grill & Smokehouse” in Yorktown

Mr. Kenneth Durbin, US Army DEVCOM AvMC Engines S&T SME , will give a presentation entitled, “T408 on NCH-47D Demonstration Overview.”
The Army, Boeing, and General Electric Aviation partnered to integrate and flight test two T408–GE–400/A1 turboshaft engines on a specially modified NCH–47D aircraft. This effort demonstrated the integration benefits and challenges associated with retrofitting a legacy airframe with new advanced technology, larger form factor, counter-rotating engines.

Free lunch for all active VFS members!

Please RSVP before February 17, 2023 using the following link: https://tinyurl.com/vfslunch23

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HELMOT XX Dec. 4-5, 2024

The VFS Southeast Region and the Hampton Roads Chapter will sponsor the biennial conference on Helicopter Military Operations Technology, now in its 40th year, on December 4-5, 2024. The theme is Vertical Lift Transformation Enabling Concepts

The conference will consist of 1.5 days of unclassified, unrestricted presentations held at the Newport News Marriott at City Center, Newport News, VA. HELMOT XX will combine interest in crewed and uncrewed vertical lift / rotorcraft research and development enabling increased warfighter capability. 

A preliminary agenda is now available for download. Session topics include:

  • Autonomy Updates
  • Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)
  • Human-Machine Interface

Registration: Register online or download a PDF copy.

 

VFS Member
before 11/1/2024

VFS Member
after 11/1/2024

Non-Member
before 11/1/2024

Non-Member
after 11/1/2024
Regular Attendee

$380

$480

$495

$595

Student:

Non-members must join first

$125

$150

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