Technical visit including the historic aero engines of the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust and the cutting edge manufacturing facilities at Rolls-Royce Defence Aerospace Bristol.
Date and timing are currently provisional and will be confirmed closer to the event.
12.00 - Meet at security, followed by lunch in canteen (not covered by IET)
13.00 - Heritage Trust
14.30 - Main Tour
16.00 - End
Rolls-Royce plc, Filton, Bristol BS34 7QE
IET Bristol Local Network
The brand new Rolls-Royce Defence Aerospace Bristol manufacturing facility covers the EJ200 engine for Eurofighter Typhoon, the lead role in the STOVL version of the collaborative Joint Strike Fighter programme and the Pegasus engine that powers the Harrier. Also covered are the Adour engine for the Hawk family and the RTM322 helicopter engine. (Engine test facilities will not be covered).
The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust covers Bristol Engine Co., Bristol Siddeley & the Rolls-Royce era. Displays range from air-cooled radial piston engines to gas turbines for V/STOL (Pegasus) and supersonic flight including Concorde. More information about the collection.
Further details TBA.
Free visit.
Lunch may be purchased at the Rolls-Royce canteen.