by Andrew Bill of Airbus (Filton) Andrew Bill of Airbus (Filton) will be describing the Birdman of Bognor competition, an annual event which sees entrants aim to glide their inventions 100m from the end of Bognor pier with a view to winning the £25,000 jackpot prize. Andrew will take us through his personal experience of … Continue reading The Birdman of Bognor competition
2023 Collar RAeS Named Lecture: EVTOL – Developing the Vertical Aerospace VX4
By Alison Green (Head of Structures, Vertical Aerospace) David Thurlbeck (Advanced Flight Dynamics Engineer, Vertical Aerospace) Vertical Aerospace are driving the way forward to sustainable electric aviation with the VX4 aircraft right here in Bristol, UK. This is an opportunity to engage with senior Vertical Engineers to explore the challenges and opportunities in the development … Continue reading 2023 Collar RAeS Named Lecture: EVTOL – Developing the Vertical Aerospace VX4
A Certifiable Liquid Hydrogen Airliner – a pragmatic Approach towards New Horizons
By Dr Raj Nangia, Honorary Fellow RAeS Les Hyde, MRAeS Richard Spenser, MIPhys Environmental considerations are focusing attention towards using LH2 for commercial aircraft. But LH2 has unwanted properties- cryogenic and potentially explosive. Thus, aerodynamic design must be innovative, safe and certifiable. Low energy density and heavy cryogenic tanks incur performance penalties c.f. kerosene or … Continue reading A Certifiable Liquid Hydrogen Airliner – a pragmatic Approach towards New Horizons
The Grand Parton Flying Tour
By Air Cdre (ret’d) Neville Parton At the beginning of June 2021, Air Commodore (Retired) Neville Parton and his Senior First Officer daughter Hannah undertook an 852 nautical mile flight in a small single-engined aircraft around the UK as part of the Pooley’s Dawn to Dusk competition. Come and find out why they decided to … Continue reading The Grand Parton Flying Tour
Collar Named Lecture
Metamaterials and Bio-Composites for Sustainable Aviation by Prof Fabrizio Scarpa – University of Bristol Fly Net Zero sets the challenge for civil aviation to reach zero carbon emissions by 2050. This objective can be achieved by accelerated efficiency measures, energy transition and strong innovation across the aviation sector. Climate Change also obliges us to use … Continue reading Collar Named Lecture
Air Safety Investigation – Rolls-Royce
By Andy Thomas Rolls-Royce Air Safety Team 27th Jan 2022 THE LINK HAS BEEN UPDATED BELOW TO FULL URL DUE TO SOME TECHNICAL GLITCH. APOLOGIES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE CAUSED! Andy will cover a brief history of air accident investigation in the UK, before focusing on the role of the manufacturer in state-led safety investigations and … Continue reading Air Safety Investigation – Rolls-Royce
A Tale of SR-71 Reconnaissance Mission from RAF Mildenhall to USSR Murmansk
By Colonel (retd.) Richard Graham, USAF From 1967 to 1990, the SR-71 served seven U.S. Presidents, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the National Security Agency (NSA), the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the Pentagon and other government agencies. It provided them with the necessary intelligence to make crucial political and military decisions during the Cold War era. … Continue reading A Tale of SR-71 Reconnaissance Mission from RAF Mildenhall to USSR Murmansk
Collar Named Lecture: AlbatrossONE, Semi-Aeroelastic Hinge small scale flying demonstrator
by Tom Wilson - Airbus UK AlbatrossONE first took to the skies in early 2019 to show the feasibility of flying an aircraft with freely flapping wing tips, the fundamental feature of the “Semi Aeroelastic Hinge” technology. This presentation will overview the principles behind the technology, summarise the need for the AlbatrossONE small scale flying … Continue reading Collar Named Lecture: AlbatrossONE, Semi-Aeroelastic Hinge small scale flying demonstrator
COVID-19 UPDATE
Due to rapidly escalating health concerns relating to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the RAeS Bristol Branch Lecture Series are cancelled until further notice. While this is disappointing, the safety of RAeS members, attendees and volunteers at our events is a priority for the RAeS Bristol Branch. We wish to assure all our … Continue reading COVID-19 UPDATE
Bloodhound – an update.
By John Mason, Rolls-Royce The Bristol Branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society is pleased to announce that January’s lecture will be an update on the Bloodhound LSR project.Bloodhound LSR (Land Speed Record) is an ambitious project which aims to break the current record for a car of 763mph, with speeds of up to 1000mph possible … Continue reading Bloodhound – an update.
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