V/STOL News Updates

A sampling of the latest news in the public domain.

• American Helicopter Society Annual Forum planned for 5-8 May 03
  

• Hofstra Autogiro conference planned for 25-26 Apr 03

• Trek Aerospace shuts down after losing prototype - Mar 03 

• Groen Brothers announce Heavy Lift Gyrodyne - Mar 03
  

• First flight of the BA 609 civil tiltrotor - 7 Mar 03

• BA609 completes taxi tests - 10 Feb 03
  

• X-50 CRW nears first flight - 6 Feb 03

• Urban conducts first hover of CityHawk - Jan 03
  

• BA609 begins ground runs - 6 Dec 02
  

• Harrier GR.7 first flight - 23 Sep 02

• Lockheed compares X-35 to F-35 - 23 Jul 02
  

• Moller Skycar first hover - Jul 02

• V-22 returns to flight - 17 Mar 02

• X-35 JSF wins Collier Awards - 28 Feb 02