An Engineless Aircraft Reaching the Edge of Space By Loris Gliner, Imperial College London The famous phrase from Star Trek captures the promise of the joy of scientific exploration, “Boldly going where no one has gone before”. The science of the Perlan Project is about doing something that has never been done before and understanding what has … Continue reading February Lecture: The Perlan Project
by Laurent Declerck, Delft University and Airbus RAeS Bristol are extremely lucky to welcome back the winner of our Young Persons Lecture Competition to present to the wider branch. Laurent will speak about his experience the entering the fascinating World Championship of Solar Boat Racing and describe how he and his team of fellow aerospace … Continue reading January Branch Lecture – A Boat on Wings
Scientist and Engineers team up to use drones to study Volcán de Fuego in Guatemala A team of volcanologists and engineers from the Universities of Bristol, Birmingham and Cambridge have collected measurements from directly within volcanic clouds, together with visual and thermal images of inaccessible volcano peaks. During two research trips supported by the Cabot Institute, the … Continue reading Drones vs the Volcano
THU, 19 OCTOBER 2017, 18:30 – 20:30 BST
Bristol Branch presents the first lecture of 2017-18 season ‘King of all Balloons’: James Sadler, Oxford pastry cook and first English Aeronaut by Mark Davies: Oxford Local historian, author, and biographer of James Sadler Following his first air-balloon flights in 1784 and 1785, James Sadler spent the next 25 years as an engineer, inventor and … Continue reading Lecture: ‘King of all Balloons’: James Sadler, Oxford pastry cook and first English Aeronaut
Lecture recording Bristol Barnwell Lecture: Unlocking the Future of Space Access & Hypersonic Flight Presented by Mark Thomas Chief Executive Officer, Reaction Engines https://youtu.be/tG3-LnP4SwU
Live streaming update Bristol Barnwell Lecture: Unlocking the Future of Space Access & Hypersonic Flight Presented by Mark Thomas Chief Executive Officer, Reaction Engines SABRE (Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engines) allow aircraft to fly much faster than traditional jet engines – over five times the speed of sound! They can also operate in a rocket … Continue reading Bristol Barnwell Lecture: Unlocking the Future of Space Access & Hypersonic Flight
A350 – Growing the family By Andy Reynolds, A350 Chief Engineer, Airbus With the A350-900 fleet growing to 100 aircraft and the A350-1000 about to enter service, what does the future hold for this aircraft family? Find out from the A350 Chief Engineer himself in this exciting and informative lecture. Time and Venue 589 … Continue reading Lecture: A350 – Growing the family
