At this year's 75th Annual Forum, the VFS Aerodynamics Technical Committee (TC) saw an increase in research topics on compound helicopters and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, including prop-wing interaction and ducted coaxial rotors; the TC expects to see this area increasing further in the next few years. Additionally, tiltrotor aerodynamics was strongly represented, including calculations in the hover, transition and airplane modes.
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