PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

In 1996, a Penn State team was competitively awarded one of the three Rotorcraft Centers of Excellence (RCOE) by the newly formed National Rotorcraft Technology Center (NRTC). Since that time, Penn State research and graduate student enrollment has grown 10 fold, having been competitively awarded RCOE and VLRCOE (Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence) Cooperative agreements from the NRTC in 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021. Penn State also receives strong support from the US Office of Naval Research, NAVAIR, US Army Research Office, USAF Agility Prime, AATD, AED, NASA (Ames, Glenn and Langley Research Centers), and numerous industry partners throughout the vertical flight community... Penn State University is engaged in a wide range of research and education activities related to vertical flight technology.

Also known as: Penn State

Primary location: University Park United States