Handley Page Lecture 2020

Broadcast: Thursday 19 November 2020

Presenters: Professor Nicholas Lawson

The National Flying Laboratory Centre (NFLC) at Cranfield University operates three aircraft for research and teching. The aircraft range from 7000kg Jetsream 31 turboprop with 19 seats, to two tandem-seat 1000kg aerobatic piston engine aircraft. In addition, the NFLC flies over 1,200 aerospace engineering students per year from 20 plus UK universities, to provide experiential learning of flying and flight test of aircraft an is active in research areas with other academic partners and industry.

Catch up on this webinar now to find out:

The history of NFLC, from its orgins in the Cranfield College of Aeronautics, up to the present day.
The current NFLC aircraft and their teaching role. 
The application of the aircraft in a research environment.

You can also download and read about the Cranfield College of Aeronautics' history.