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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first meeting of the 2025–26 year. It was great to see new and familiar faces!
As a recap here are the main things we went over during our first general meeting:

  • Interested in Design-Build Vertical Flight Competition? Meeting times will be every Wednesday from 5-6 pm in ASE 4.202. Please fill out DBVF Interest Form to stay up to date with competition & meetings!
  • Team Leader Introductions: Check out our About Us page to meet the team. 
  • What we do as VFS at UT: We host 2–3 events each semester, including: Industry speaker panels, company tours, and hands-on workshop days. 

We are so excited to kick-off the 2025-26 DBVF competition! Be sure to come to our first meeting on Wednesday 10/08 from 5-6 p.m. to learn about competition, the official timeline, and how you can contribute!


Thank you to everyone who showed up to our DBVF Kick-off meeting. We’re excited to work with such an amazing group of individuals.


General Meeting #2

Date: Monday, October 27th

Time: 6:00 pm

Location: ASE 2.134


We’re excited to announce the first General Meeting of the Spring semester!

Date: Tuesday, February 10th
Time: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Location: ASE 2.134

Come learn about the latest in Vertical Flight, updates on the DBVF competition and our plans for the rest of the semester! Everyone is welcome to join, and more information will be posted on our socials.


Our Vice-President, Mia Thompson (far left), a great time hosting the AIAA freshmen cad-a-thon & teaching beginner friendly CAD skills!

VFS loves interacting with other orgs, so never hesitate to reach out!


Friendly Reminder!

DBVF Workdays are every Saturday from 10-2 p.m.

Thank you to everyone who comes out!


Happy Spring Break!

We hope you are all getting rest & are traveling safely.

We plan to have our 2nd GM of this semester:

Date: 3/24/26
Time: 5 – 6 p.m.
Location: 2.134

Please be sure to attend! There will be a lot of important information discussed: dbvf timeline, officer running options, t-shirt design selection, and company tours!

Please be sure to attend this GM!

Have a great break!


Please fill out STAR Flight Company Tour Interest via QR Code in Slide by 3/25 at 11:59 p.m. if you’re interested in attending!

 Link


Officer applications are now OPEN!

 Link

Interest forms are due: April 1st, 11:59 p.m.

Voting ends April 5th & Decisions released April 8th!


Friendly Reminder!

T-Shirt Voting Closes April 3rd, 11:59 p.m. Link


Join VFS & AIAA for an exciting informational session with LIFT Aircraft! Come learn about their work in the eVTOL space, cutting-edge flight technology, and potential opportunities to get involved.

DATE: Wednesday, April 1
TIME: 6:00pm
LOCATION: PMA 5.104

This is a great chance to hear directly from industry professionals, ask questions, eat Cane’s, and explore careers at the forefront of aerospace innovation. Don’t miss it!


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