ROTORTHON brings ambitious students together to solve real challenges in vertical flight. Working in teams, participants transform bold ideas into practical concepts, before presenting and defending them to experts.
Teams receive a real-world problem in rotorcraft and aeromobility.
Research, ideate, design and prototype your solution with your team.
Present and defend your concept to a panel of industry experts.
The one an only European Event for the VTOL Comunity
EUROPEAN ROTORS has lifted off with an overwhelmingly successful event in 2023! Join us now for the 5th edition of the one and only European event where you will meet the entire VTOL community and grow your business!
The European Helicopter Association (EHA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have teamed up to create an exceptional showcase for the European VTOL branch: Industry, operators and the regulator are coming together and discussing the future of vertical flight. EUROPEAN ROTORS is the unique platform for the industry driven by the leading OEMs to do business and – at the same time – to share knowledge in a comprehensive educational programme.
The renowned EASA Rotorcraft and VTOL Symposium has been integrated into the three-day event and focuses on the latest rotorcraft and VTOL developments from a safety perspective. The unique concept of the event is augmented by certified training sessions, best-practice seminars and workshops.
The EUROPEAN ROTORS talent competition ROTORTHON covers all potential aspects of VTOL technologies and roles. The competition aims to provide visions and solutions for future problems of urban air mobility and VTOL operations. Examples include concepts for the next generation of VTOLs, public acceptance of urban mobility, support for disaster relief, or joint use of drones and rotorcraft for the same mission. The concepts submitted by the teams should not be precise case studies or in-depth technical analyses. A distinguished jury, including experts by EASA, EHA, EUROPEAN ROTORS, Politecnico di Milano and TU Munich, will evaluate the idea itself, the presentation and the defence of the concept.
