V/STOL zealothttps://bsky.app/profile/vstol.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/vstol.bsky.social/post/3mixa3n73pc2nI was interviewed for Zag Daily on my view of the future of #eVTOL aircraft developments. https://zagdaily.com/featured/the-evtol-survivors-mike-hirschberg-on-whos-left-and-what-comes-next/08 Apr 2026 02:18 +0000at://did:plc:qfmd2gjroapycyco3ls42src/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixa3n73pc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/vstol.bsky.social/post/3meugygdj3c25I was interviewed in another podcast this week. I'm always a little embarrassed talking about myself, but hope it might offer some insights into leadership, vertical flight and the future of aviation: "The Wild Ride from Rocket Enthusiast to Vertical Flight Maestro" https://youtu.be/Qdvsp4EALMc?si=bC2NqcBdL76nFtPt15 Feb 2026 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:qfmd2gjroapycyco3ls42src/app.bsky.feed.post/3meugygdj3c25https://bsky.app/profile/vstol.bsky.social/post/3m7zqsvjdec2bNPR has an update on the flooding in Alaska from Typhoon Halong. I wrote about the helicopter rescues there and elsewhere in a post on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikehirschberg/2025/11/16/helicopters-save-lives-during-natural-disasters-and-every-day/ (DVIDS image) [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Dec 2025 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:qfmd2gjroapycyco3ls42src/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7zqsvjdec2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/vstol.bsky.social/post/3m73ljd5exc2xMore and more American and foreign researchers are leaving the US as the Administration makes draconian cuts to federal science & technology funding. @postopinions.bsky.social also highlights the threat to American #ScientificDominance that I wrote about on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikehirschberg/2025/09/22/unleashing-americas-scientific-dominance/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Dec 2025 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:qfmd2gjroapycyco3ls42src/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73ljd5exc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/vstol.bsky.social/post/3m6wl6rlatc2tMy latest article on @forbes.com: "Artificial Intelligence Engenders Human Stupidity." A recent aviation summit highlighted the benefits and pitfalls of using #AI in aviation and everyday life ... like the #AIslop we see online so much these days. https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikehirschberg/2025/11/30/artificial-intelligence-engenders-human-stupidity/01 Dec 2025 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:qfmd2gjroapycyco3ls42src/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6wl6rlatc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/vstol.bsky.social/post/3m6mtnjjq7k2nToday and every day, give thanks for the lifesaving role of vertical flight. Millions of people around the world are here today because of the incredible capabilities of #helicopters, #rotorcraft and #VTOL #drones. 2025 was a busy year for helicopter rescues. Check out my latest article on Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikehirschberg/2025/11/16/helicopters-save-lives-during-natural-disasters-and-every-day/27 Nov 2025 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:qfmd2gjroapycyco3ls42src/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6mtnjjq7k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/vstol.bsky.social/post/3m52i66iy322sAmerica is losing its #ScientificDominance. So many cuts to #NASA, #NSF and #DoD research and technology. Check out my article on this: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikehirschberg/2025/09/22/unleashing-americas-scientific-dominance/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Nov 2025 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:qfmd2gjroapycyco3ls42src/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52i66iy322shttps://bsky.app/profile/vstol.bsky.social/post/3m52hlgiwpc2sThe brain drain of American engineers, scientists and intellects accelerates as US federal policies drive them away. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Nov 2025 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:qfmd2gjroapycyco3ls42src/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52hlgiwpc2s