Vertical Flight Society Forum 82 Talk from the Top Panel Discussion @VTOLSociety
Vertical Flight Society Forum 82 Talk from the Top Panel Discussion  @VTOLSociety
Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 34 minutes ago
Remarks from Industry:
Mr. Steve Schmidt, VP and Chief Engineer, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company
Mr. Chris Speights, VP and Chief Engineer, Boeing Vertical Lift
Mr. Roberto Garavaglia, SVP Strategy & Innovation, Leonardo Helicopters
Mr. Jason Hurst, EVP Engineering, Bell Textron
Mr. Denis Descheemaeker, VP Research & Innovation, Airbus Helicopters

Moderated by Angelo Collins, Executive Director, Vertical Flight Society
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