VFS Paper Encore Presentation by Troy Shank, Advanced Programs, Bell Textron Inc.

The VFS Southwest Chapter and UTA present

a VFS Paper Encore Presentation by

Troy Shank, Advanced Programs, Bell Textron Inc.

Friday October 17th @ 5:30 PM

Full Scale Stop-fold Transition Demonstration on a High-Speed Test Track

Future military missions need an aircraft that can hover and fly transonic cruise. Bell has made progress in developing scalable high-speed VTOL (HSVTOL) technology with the stop-fold rotor that can hover effectively and then “disappear” during high-speed cruise. Troy will elaborate on the recent full-scale high-speed track testing performed on the stop-fold rotor configuration and its transition from prop-to-jet and jet-to-prop modes onboard the Bell designed Track-Guided Test Vehicle.

Troy Schank is a Staff Engineer and has been the technical lead of Bell’s High Speed VTOL Stop-fold technology development efforts since 2015. Troy received a Ph.D. from the Georgia Tech Institute of Technology in 2008.

Time and Location

UT Arlington – Bldg/Rm: TBA
5:30 PM – Doors Open
6:00 PM – Presentation

Tickets (Pizza Included)

Students: FREE
VFS Professional Members: $5
Non-Member Professionals: $10
Food Opt-Out: FREE

Registration

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