The Society’s Paul E. Haueter Award is given for an outstanding technical contribution to the field of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft development other than a helicopter or an operational vertical flight aircraft. The 2026 Haueter Award is presented to Jason Satira, Advanced Concepts Staff Engineer and Aircraft Technical Lead at Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for leading the development and flight testing of the innovative Rotor Blown Wing (RBW) aircraft concept. His work has advanced this novel VTOL configuration into a viable platform for next-generation unmanned aerial systems. 

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Haueter winner Jason Satira for RBW Aircraft Concept

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The Society’s Paul E. Haueter Award is given for an outstanding technical contribution to the field of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft development other than a helicopter or an operational vertical flight aircraft. The 2026 Haueter Award is presented to Jason Satira, Advanced Concepts Staff Engineer and Aircraft Technical Lead at Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for leading the development and flight testing of the innovative Rotor Blown Wing (RBW) aircraft concept. His work has advanced this novel VTOL configuration into a viable platform for next-generation unmanned aerial systems.

Photo of by Jason Satira

 

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SONY ILCE-7RM5 1/400s ƒ/8 ISO400 395mm — More Exif data

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