Finite Element VTOL, eVTOL & UAM

European Union Aviation Safety Agency

eVTOL (Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) & UAM (Urban Air Mobility): FEA & CFD Based Simulation for Ground Vibration Testing (GVT), Airworthiness Certification, Aerodynamics, Aeroacoustics and Crashworthiness

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European Union Aviation Safety Agency — Finite Element VTOL, eVTOL & UAM

EASA VTOL Means of Compliance

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency publishes Means of Compliance (MOC) documents and related response reports for Special Condition VTOL certification. Below are the official EASA links:

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The VTOL, eVTOL and UAM market is constantly changing and evolving, so maintaining a competitive edge both within the industry and supporting mission effectiveness requires significant research and development activities. OLTRION offers the industry’s most complete simulation solution for vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft. Our research and development procedure has required a blend of qualities such as ambition, drive and commitment as well as more tangible assets such as specialist engineering skills, rapid development through simulation techniques, supreme electronics expertise and a ruthless quest for performance and reliability.

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