Events


Adam Posset presents  “46 Years of Flight Test – Sikorsky’s Development Flight Center”
Sep
20

Adam Posset presents  “46 Years of Flight Test – Sikorsky’s Development Flight Center”

South Florida VFS, SFTE, SETP, and AIAA local chapters welcome J. Gordon Leishman, Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, for a discussion on "Paul Cornu’s 1907 Helicopter – First in Flight?"

Attendees responsible for purchasing food at the restaurant

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Aviation Day 2023
Aug
19

Aviation Day 2023

Lockheed Martin Orlando ATLP, in partnership with the South Florida VFS chapter and Sikorsky’s Engineers in the Classroom program invite you to Aviation Day 2023 at the Orlando Science Center (OSC)

Activities include: Carboard F-22 build, hoop gliders, rubber band helos, helicopter simulator and more!

Location: Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St. Orlando, FL 32803

Event is open to the public.  There is no fee to participate in events however paid entry into the OSC is required. Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.osc.org/tickets/

The event will run from approximately 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. and we will be expecting children from grades K through 12. We had 1,400 children pass though our area at a similar event last October!

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J. Gordon Leishman presents "Paul Cornu’s 1907 Helicopter – First in Flight?"
Jul
14

J. Gordon Leishman presents "Paul Cornu’s 1907 Helicopter – First in Flight?"

South Florida VFS, SFTE, SETP, and AIAA local chapters welcome J. Gordon Leishman, Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, for a discussion on "Paul Cornu’s 1907 Helicopter – First in Flight?"

Attendees responsible for purchasing food at the restaurant

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Element Material Technology Facility Tour
Jan
18

Element Material Technology Facility Tour

This amazing facility is located right on our doorstep and performs a wide variety of aerospace product certification testing, including fuel testing (hot, cold, ice etc.), hail and bird impact testing, shock and vibration testing, and much more! They also have a 30-ft. arm centrifuge!

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Alternative Energy in Aviation - and Beyond
Mar
24

Alternative Energy in Aviation - and Beyond

The local chapters of VFS (Vertical Flight Society), SFTE (Society of Flight Test Engineers), AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) and SETP (Society of Experimental Test Pilots) invite you to join us for a presentation by Carol Sugars, pilot of the world's first biofuel-powered jet aircraft.

Food will be provided, donations gladly accepted.
Please RSVP Phil.J.Alldridge@lmco.com by 3/20/22

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