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New VFS President Visits AVX

By Steve Schultz | Sept. 21 2023

Pictured with Scott Helsing, Kendall Goodman, AP Camele

AVX Aircraft was proud to host Mr. Angelo Collins, President of Vertical Flight Society (VFS) on 21 September in our Benbrook office.   Mr. Collins was in town to deliver the keynote speech at the VFS Southwest Chapter networking event and to share his vision for the organization and on some industry insights.  If you are interested in learning more about VFS, please check out their website www.vtol.org

 

AVX Awarded Contract for AFWERX High Speed VTOL Challenge

By Steve Schultz | February 5, 2022

AVX was awarded a contract teamed with Continuum Dynamics, Inc (CDI), based in Ewing, NJ to support the development of state-of-the art, high-speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) solutions needed to increase speed and optimize agility of tilt-rotor aircraft in austere environments.   According to Chris Stoke, AVX Engineering, “we are looking forward to exploring new…

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RECON Makes First Flight

By Steve Schultz | February 1, 2022

AVX Aircraft Company successfully demonstrated first flight of its Rotor Enhanced Combat Observation Node (RECON) technology demonstrator this month at a test site near company headquarters in Benbrook, TX.  Several hover tests were conducted to evaluate VTOL capabilities and handling qualities of the design.  The 2/3 scale prototype was developed in response to US Army…

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