Current Board of Directors

Current Membership:

Academic/Nonprofit

Auburn University
Duke University
Georgia Institute of Technology
National Institute of Aerospace
Texas A&M . Texas Engineering Experiment Station
The Ohio State University
The Pennsylvania State University
University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Maryland
University of Michigan
University of Notre Dame
University of South Carolina
University of Tennessee
University of Texas at Arlington
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Engine Manufacturer

GE Aviation
Pratt and Whitney
Rolls-Royce Corporation

Large Contractors

AgustaWestland North America
EADS North America
Kaman Aerospace Corporation
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Raytheon

Non-Traditional Defense Contractors

AdamWorks, LLC
Altair Engineering
Baldwin Technology Co.
DuPont Aerospace Company, Inc
EMTEQ
Groen Brothers Aviation, Inc.
JAnthony Consulting, Company
MD Helicopters
Modus Aircraft
Parker Ostovich & Associates
Peduzzi Associates, Ltd.
RMCI, Inc.

Large OEMs

Bell Helicopter Textron
Lockhead Martin Corporation
Silorsky Aircraft Corporation
The Boeing Company

Professional Societies

American Helicopter Society International

Suppliers

BAE Systems
Breeze Eastern
Dynetics, Inc.
Goodrich Corporation Chick Companies
Harris Corporation
Honeywell
Howell Instrument
Lord Corporation
Nefab, Inc.
Pagnotta Engineering, Inc.
Precision Gear, Inc.
Rockwell Collins
Survice Engineering
Terry Crews Associates
United Technologies Research Center
Woodhart HRT

Small VTOL R&D Companies

AAI Corporation
Accelent Technologies
Advanced Rotorcraft Technology
Aeros Aeronautical Systems
Arete' Associates
AVID
AVX Aircraft Company
Carter Aviation Technologies, LLC
Chesapeake Technology International Corp
Continuum Dynamics, Inc.
Dragonfly Pictures, Inc
Impact Technologies
Karem Aircraft, Inc.
Mide Technology Corporation
Monterey Technologies, Inc.
Piasecki Aircraft Corporation
Saddle Butte Systems, LLC
Techno-Sciences, Inc
Texas Research Institute Austin, Inc.
WINTEC, Inc.

Membership Classes:

The Corporation has eight classes of members, designated as follows:

• Large Domestic Original Equipment Manufacturer: Entities eligible for membership as Large Domestic OEMs shall be entities that
  1. had at least $1 billion in vertical lift-related sales to the U.S. military during their most recent fiscal year
  2. employ at least 500 engineers engaged in vertical lift-related research and development in the United States
  3. have design authority for vertical lift aircraft
  Initial members of the Large Domestic OEM class shall include Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.; The Boeing Company; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation; and Lockheed Martin Corporation, each of which represents that it is eligible for membership as a Large Domestic OEM.
• Large Traditional Defense Contractor: Entities eligible for membership as Large Traditional Defense Contractors shall be entities that had at least $250 million in vertical lift-related sales to the U.S. military during their most recent fiscal year. Initial members of the Large Traditional Defense Contractor class shall include AgustaWestland North America, Inc.; EADS North America; and Northrop Grumman Corporation, each of which represents that it is eligible for membership as a Large Traditional Defense Contractor.
• Supplier: Entities eligible for membership as Suppliers shall be entities that (i) produce or integrate equipment for vertical lift aircraft and technologies manufactured within the United States or (ii) design and supply materials or products, perform systems integration, or provide other services or support for use in the vertical lift aircraft and technologies manufacturing process in the United States.
• Non-Traditional Defense Contractor: Entities eligible for membership as Non-Traditional Defense Contractors shall be business units that, in accordance with 32 C.F.R. Section 3.4, as amended, have not, for a period of at least one (1) year prior to the date of the OT Agreement, entered into or performed on either
  1. any contract that is subject to full coverage under the cost accounting standards prescribed pursuant to section 26 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. Section 422) and the regulations implementing such section
  2. any other contract in excess of $500,000 to carry out prototype projects or to perform basic, applied, or advanced research projects for a federal agency, that is subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulations.
• Academic and Nonprofit Research Institution: Entities eligible for membership as Academic and Nonprofit Research Institutions shall be both
  1. United States universities
  2. United States nonprofit organizations active in vertical lift research
• Small Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Organization: Entities eligible for membership as Small VTOL Organizations shall be for-profit entities that are significantly involved in active research for vertical lift production, flight characteristics, performance, equipment, engines, avionics, transmissions, or related materials, or provide other services or support, for vertical lift aircraft and technologies manufactured within the United States.
• Engine Manufacturers: Entities eligible for membership as Engine Manufacturers shall be entities that produce engines for vertical lift aircraft manufactured in the United States.
• American Helicopter Society: The American Helicopter Society, for as long as it remains a VLC member in good standing, shall constitute its own, single member membership class.