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How will the future of aerospace look like? What will be its next revolution? Why does it take so long to move new ideas forward?
From the Wright brothers’ first flight, to the rise of commercial aviation and Concorde, in this talk, Professor Sir Iain Gray, following his visit to the 2024 Farnborough Airshow, shares his thoughts on the most significant events in aerospace history, and gives us a glimpse into the future: from SAFs, Hydrogen and the sustainability challenge, to electric planes, drones, UAM and the digital transformation. What will Farnborough 2030 and 2050 look like?

Relevant tags that describe the talk: #Aerospace #Aviation #Space #Farnborough hashtag#Future #NextGenAircraft #Sustainability #Concorde #SAFs #Hydrogen #Environment #UAM #Drones #Digital Professor Sir Iain Gray has been the Director of Aerospace at Cranfield University since March 2015, overseeing aerospace learning, executive education, research, and strategy. Previously, he was Chief Executive of InnovateUK and Managing Director of Airbus UK. He holds an Honours degree in Engineering Science from Aberdeen University and a Masters of Philosophy from Southampton University, with multiple Honorary Doctorates. Awarded a CBE in 2014 and a Knighthood in 2023 for his services to aerospace, Sir Iain is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He has received the Royal Aeronautical Society Gold Medal (2007) and the Baird of Bute Award (2016). In 2023, he was appointed Companion of the Air League. Additionally, he chairs the Aerospace Bristol Museum, is a Non-Executive Director for Versarien, and chairs CFMS UK Ltd. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx