Ep.10: The Air League and engineering the Typhoon

Scott Pendry, Chairman of The Air League’s ‘Leading Edge’ initiative joins us as co-host, and we feature an interview with Bob Smith, BAE Systems’ Engineering Director for the Typhoon, which demonstrates the complexity of designing and manufacturing a modern warplane.

Scott Pendry – The Air League – our co-host for this episode

The Air League

Bob Smith – BAE Systems

Typhoon (C) Gareth Stringer – Global Aviation Resource

Running Order (Hrs.Mins.Secs):
• 0.04.30 News Update
• 0.23.30 Scott Pendry – The Air League
• 0.42.48 Bob Smith – BAE Systems
• 1.15.10 ‘Things You Never Knew About…’
• 1.16.38 GetInvolved
• 1.26.36 Aerospace Events
• 1.31.13 Programme end and outtakes
• 1.33.54 End

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Further Links for this show:

The Air League:

www.theairleague.co.uk

http://twitter.com/#!/TheAirLeague

http://www.facebook.com/groups/airleague/

BAE Systems / Typhoon:

http://www.baesystems.com/enhancedarticle/BAES_156125/typhoon

http://media.aerosociety.com/aerospace-insight/2013/03/08/typhoon-the-best-is-yet-to-come/7851/

http://www.globalaviationresource.com/reports/2013/airshows-uk-2013-raf-typhoon-display-pilot-interview/index.php (Global Aviation Resource exclusive with previous Xtended interviewee, Flt Lt Jamie Norris, RAF 2013 Typhoon Display Pilot)

News Items:

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130227/BIZ/702279886

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-first-flying-a350-moves-to-next-stage-of-ground-tests-382766/