Aerospace Engineering students were treated to an inspiring guest lecture on Friday 10th October, by Dr Giel Cohen, Head of Department at Airbus Spain and a Queen Mary alumn.

Dr Cohen, who completed his PhD in High-Speed Experimental Aerodynamics at Queen Mary in 2003, delivered an engaging talk on aircraft certification and field testing as part of the third-year module in Conceptual Design of Aircraft.

The session covered standards of design and flight, take-off and landing procedures, and mission planning, complemented by video demonstrations of Airbus aircraft, including the A400M performing a landing on a demanding runway.

The lecture attracted a large audience of students from across all years, who showed enthusiasm and engaged actively during and after the talk.

This was the first in a series of guest lectures featuring leading professionals. Future talks will explore the impact of pandemics on aviation (Week 5) and simulation in aerospace and CEng recognition procedures (Week 6).