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Verzilov, Vladimir N.

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It is known that in the 1920s Vladimir N. Verzilov (Russian: Владимир Н. Верзилов) began work on the development of gliders in Simferopol.

In the late 1920s he worked together with AN Sharapov on the construction of a pair of gliders that participated in competitions at Koktebel.

He transferred to the Yeisk Naval Pilot School in 1934, working there as an instructor until 1937. On 25 May 1936 VN Verzilov was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.

During his stay in Yeisk, Verzilov was responsible for the creation of four types of gliders of which three set national records. After dropping out of the Yeisk school, Verzilov worked as a test pilot.

Verzilov went on to establish several national records.

Verzilov gliders in Simferopol
”Piervieniets” – Competition (1927).
”Buyán” -Trainer (1928).

Verzilov gliders Yeisk
“Staliniets-2” – two-seater glider, record holder (1934).
“Staliniets-2bis” – two-seater glider, record holder (1935).
”Staliniets-4” – single-seater glider, record holder (1935).
“Staliniets-5” – long-range single-seater glider (1937).

Verville Aircraft Co

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USA
Alfred V. Verville was formerly a designer with Engineering Division of US Army Air Service, producing his first (unsuccessful) aeroplane in 1915. He is best known for his later Verville-Packard and Verville-Sperry racing aircraft of the early 1920s. In 1925-1927 he produced the Buhl-Verville Airster two-seat biplane, first civil aircraft to be certificated in U.S. (March 1927).

1925:
(Alfred V) Verville Aircraft Co,
Green & Melville Aves,
Detroit MI
USA
In the former Rickenbacker automobile plant.

Vertol Aircraft Corp

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USA
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Vertol Aircraft Corporation, the Canadian Company was operated as completely independent. It was formed in February 1954, on former RCAF airfield at Arnprior, Ontario, initially to service and overhaul helicopters. Vertol Aircraft Corp was the title from March 1956 of former Piasecki Helicopter Corporation of Morton, Pennsylvania.
Entered production with the Model 42A, a modified version of the Piasecki (Vertol) H-21 helicopter. A tandem-rotor general-purpose helicopter, it accommodated a crew of 1/2 and 18 passengers.
Helicopter products included Model 107 (civil), and CH-46 Sea Knight for naval supply. The latter was built by Kawasaki in Japan in 1978 as KV-107/II. Nearly 600 Vertol H-21 Work Horse military transport helicopters, Model 43 (military export version) and Model 44 (commercial transport based on H-21) were completed. Tilt-wing Model 76 VTOL research aircraft evaluated by USAF as VZ-2. Model 114/CH-47 Chinook heavylift military helicopter begun by Vertol, but primary development and production by Boeing Vertol.
Vertol was acquired by Boeing Company and became Vertol Division of the Boeing Company on 31 March 1960, later known as Boeing Vertol Company.

Canadian Vertol Aircraft Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vertol Aircraft Corporation, was formed February 1954 at the former RCAF air base Arnprior, west of Ottawa, to repair and overhaul RCAF/RCN Vertol helicopters. Sizes and weights

Vertical Aviation Technologies

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Founded 1988. Under took repair of Sikorsky and Orlando helicopters; modifies Sikorsky S-55 helicopters for various uses including agricultural, passenger carrying, assault, heavylift, camping, computerised aerial advertising, and training (latter Aggressor, reconfigured to appear as a Russian Mi-24); and offers a modernized version of the four-seat Sikorsky S-52-3 helicopter, known as Hummingbird and sold in kit form.

Vertical Aviation Technologies, Inc. has principle offices and facilities at Orlando Sanford International Airport, Sanford, Florida. The company is engaged in research, design and manufacturing of helicopters worldwide from our four passenger Hummingbird helicopter kit to the nine passenger Sikorsky Whisper Jet quiet technology helicopter.

1996-2009: PO Box 2527, Sanford, FL 32772-2527, USA.
1998-2008: Vertical Aviation Technologies, Inc., 1609 Hangar Road, Sanford, FL 32773, USA.

VFW Fokker / Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke Fokker GmbH

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Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke GmbH (VFW)

Germany
Established late 1963 as Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke GmbH (VFW), from merger of Focke-Wulf GmbH and Weser Flugzeugbau GmbH, joined in 1964 by Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugbau.
During 1968-1969, acquired 65% holding in Rhein-Flugzeugbau GmbH, later becoming 100% owner of RFB. Henschel joined VFW in 1969. From 1 January 1969 became joint partner with Fokker of the Netherlands, mainly for marketing purposes, renamed VFW-Fokker GmbH, partnership lasting until 1980.
Programmes in late 1960s/early 1970s included VAK-191B V/STOL and VJ 101 tilt-engine research prototypes, H2 (autogyro) and H3 (compound helicopter) experimental rotorcraft.
VFW was involved in major licence production of Lockheed F-104G Starfighters (with Fokker), Sikorsky CH-53Gs (with Dornier and MBB) and Bell UH- 1D helicopters, and was overall programme manager for Transall C-160 heavy military transport (built with Nord/Aerospatiale and HFB/MBB).
Was involved in design/construction of Dornier Do 31E VTOL transport; built major components for Fokker Fellowship, Airbus A300B and Panavia Tornado; was major overhaul facility for several important military and civil aircraft; also member of European Spacelab consortium.
Principal late aircraft programme was VFW 614 twin-turbofan shorthaul transport (first flown July 1971), but production of this halted 1978.
Taken over by MBB 1981.