- May 11, 2021, 1:15 PM A leader of the U.S. Army Futures Command and senior rotorcraft company executives all emphasized the need not only to change how current and future rotorcraft and other vertical lift aircraft perform, but how they are made. During remarks May 10 at the keynote session of the Vertical Flight Society’s (VFS) Forum 77, they also pointed to the need to continue to recruit and retain top engineering talent as the rotorcraft industry transitions to future vertical lift programs, more efficient internal combustion and electric propulsion, and increased use of autonomo...