Ventura County Chapter virtual meeting on September 30
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a new type of airplane!
New ways of flying are in the air. Advances in energy storage technologies, novel materials, fuels, and avionics, as well as the push for de-carbonization of transportation and the new commercial realities of aviation derived from COVID-19 leading to the re-alignment of general aviation, are opening the door to improved, and sometimes completely new types of aircraft.
These new developments are enabling new options for air travel. Vertical take-off and landing electric aircraft (eVTOL), that would make urban air mobility a reality – think of flying over the traffic in places like Los Angeles or New York City. The potential comeback of supersonic flight, this time with fuel-efficient and quiet designs that are economically viable and able to fly over areas with high population densities. Moreover, the successful first flights from companies such as Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin are enabling an entirely new market for space tourism.
Please join us online Thursday, September 30, 8:00–9:00am PST when Dr. Anita Sengupta (Founder/CEO, Hydroplane, Associate Professor, USC Viterbi School of Engineering) will leverage her extensive experience in ground, air, and space travel to illuminate the particulars of these promising new forms of transportation, and we will learn where the most likely advancements may impact our daily commute.
Since the Ventura County Chapter is new, the meeting is free for all. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfvcsep21.eventbrite.com.
Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.
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