Sqn Ldrs Reed and Muldoon and Sgt Willoughby share their personal experiences and highlight their individual roles as they take us on a journey encompassing today’s military rotorcraft operations, particularly working with the latest technology Merlin helicopter.

This Royal Aeronautical Society lecture traces the story of aircraft accident investigation in the UK from the setting up of the Public Safety and Accidents Investigation Committee of the Royal Aero Club in 1912 to the present day.

This joint lecture by Airbus and Boeing looks at stall requirements, predictive validation and flight testing. The speakers highlight where their respective approaches share common ground as well as exploring the areas in which they differ on technical approach.

This lecture look at aircrew protective equipment including helmets, clothing and other protective equipment for the military aviator - starting with leather flying caps and a mackintosh. In addition Dr Trudgill will discuss the equipment used for the protection of airmen, exploring how it has developed from rudimentary outdoors clothing worn by Edwardian pioneers, through to the complex systems employed by present day military aircrew.

Founder of Rotron Engines, Gilo Cardozo, gives a sparkling account of the small super charged Wankel rotary engine in the backpack propulsion units that took him and Bear Grylls on their record breaking paraglider flight to the summit of Everest in 2007.

Brabazon 2012 by AeroSociety Podcast

AUDIO: WILLEM TOET, HEAD OF AERODYNAMICS, SAUBER F1 TEAM speaks at the Society for the 2012 Lanchester Named Lecture. Thanks to CD-adapco for supporting the event and to the Aerodynamics Group for organising the lecture.

AUDIO: MATT WALLACE, MSL FLIGHT SAFETY MANAGER, NASA'S JET PROPULSION LABORATORY speaks at the Society for this Space Group Lecture. Thanks to Astrium for supporting the event and to the Space Group for organising the lecture.

AUDIO: MARION BLAKEY, PRESIDENT AND CEO, AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION speaks at the Society for the 2012 Amy Johnson Named Lecture. Thanks to Airbus for supporting the event and to the Women in Aviation and Aerospace Group for organising the lec[...]

AUDIO: RICHARD THOMPSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, AIRBUS MILITARY speaks at the Society for the 2012 Sopwith Named Lecture. Thanks to Airbus Military for supporting the event.