Peter Truss FRAeS, Head of Business Development for Space Activities, Science and Technology Facilities Council and Paul Febvre, Chief Technology Officer, Satellite Applications Catapult 21st January 2016 6.30pm – Concorde Room, BAWA, Southmead Road, BS34 7RG Attendance is free and open to members and non-members. Space represents one of the UK’s “8 Great Technologies”, acknowledged by … Continue reading The Harwell Cluster – UK’s Space Gateway

Tony Buttler AMRAeS, Aviation Historian 7th December 2015 6.30pm – Concorde Room, BAWA, Southmead Road, BS34 7RG Tony Buttler’s review of American jet fighter development since the end of the Second World War examines the various programmes undertaken for both the US Air Force and Navy, with the emphasis on design competitions and some of … Continue reading American Secret Projects – Fighters and Interceptors

Prof. Jonathan Cooper, Airbus Royal Academy of Engineering Sir George White Professor of Aerospace Engineering, University of Bristol 6.30pm, 12th November 2015 Pugsley Lecture Theatre, Queens Building (Faculty of Engineering), University Walk, Bristol, BS8 1TR (see directions below) The Collar lecture is named after Prof A R Collar FRAeS, FRS, who is most famous for … Continue reading The 1st Collar Lecture: Aeroelasticity – Exploiting Aircraft Flexibility for Improved Aircraft Performance

Eddie McCallum, Microlight Pilot 6th October 2015 7.30pm until 9pm – Room 1, BAWA, Southmead Road, BS34 7RG This is a joint event with the The Light Aircraft Association Bristol Strut and the Bristol Aero Club. Last year Eddie flew solo in his single engine microlight Flight Design CTSW aircraft from Northumberland to Oshkosh, Wisconsin – and back, … Continue reading Transatlantic Adventure

The Agusta Westland Project ZeroWorld First All-Electric Vertical Take Off Technology Incubator Dr. James Wang, Vice President of Research & Technology, Agusta Westland  Monday 22nd June 2015 6.00pm lecture start with refreshments from 5.30pm University of West of England Exhibition and Conference Centre, North Entrance, Filton Road, Bristol BS34 8QZAttendance is free and open to members … Continue reading Barnwell Lecture 2015

Sandra Bour-Schaeffer, Flight Test Engineer, Airbus  Thursday 11th June 2015 6.30pm lecture start Concorde Room, BAWA Leisure Centre589 Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol BS34 7RGAttendance is free and open to members and non-members.  The A320neo (new engine option) is Airbus’ newest aircraft variant, due to enter service in late 2015. Its first flight took place on … Continue reading A320neo Flight Testing

Heinz Frick, Retired Chief Test Pilot Thursday 21st May 2015 6.30pm lecture start Concorde Room, BAWA Leisure Centre589 Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol BS34 7RGAttendance is free and open to members and non-members. Heinz will talk about some of the interesting occurrences of his remarkable career as aTest Pilot. Heinz began his career in the RAF … Continue reading A Lucky Aviator – Test Flying for the RAF, Rolls-Royce and BAe