The RAAF graduated its first two female fighter pilots late last year. defence

Successful change

In Aerospace it is a given that we must be innovative. In just a century we have gone from the Bristol Boxkite which could do little more than rise a few hundred metres from the ground and slowly turn, to the introduction of the F35 Joint Strike Fighter, which may as well be from another planet in terms of the difference in technology. What lies ahead will need to be every bit as stunning. We have some big challenges. We need sustainable fuels. New materials beckon. Carrying capacities and many other elements urge us to innovate.

In the Aerospace industry there is a pride in how innovative approaches have positively impacted upon the human experience, flowing on to everyday aspects of life. Next time you go on holiday overseas think about how safe, convenient and comfortable it is to travel at hundreds of kilometres an hour. But with what lies ahead the industry will never be all it can be unless we welcome the new generation of Delia Derbyshire’s.

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