BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Events.Aero//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:NvvnGI@events.aero
DTSTAMP:20261010T171326Z
DTSTART:20270316T190000Z
DTEND:20270316T213000Z
SUMMARY:Prestwick Branch 2027 McIntyre Lecture: From Concorde to Boom Super
 sonic - The history and future of supersonic air transport
DESCRIPTION:The 2027 McIntyre Lecture will provide a unique insight into th
 e future of supersonic air transport. Concorde was a truly remarkable airc
 raft that\, for over 27 years\, allowed civil passengers to experience fly
 ing at speeds up to Mach 2. However\, Concorde faced significant limitatio
 ns\, particularly its inability to fly supersonic over land due to sonic b
 oom restrictions. After a tragic crash in July 2000 and a brief return to 
 service\, Concorde was eventually retired.\nSeveral attempts have been mad
 e to develop new civil supersonic aircraft\, encompassing both business je
 ts and airliners\, which this lecture will explore in detail. One credible
  successor to Concorde has emerged: Overture\, developed by Boom Supersoni
 c. Despite not yet being built\, Overture has already secured 130 orders f
 rom major airlines. In 2025\, the XB-1 (a one-third scale supersonic demon
 strator) achieved a top speed of Mach 1.18 with no perceptible sonic boom 
 at ground level.\nProfessor Richard Parker CBE FREng FRAeS\, an advisor to
  Boom Supersonic\, will present the fascinating story of aircraft and engi
 ne development to date. The lecture will be held on 16 March 2027 at Lectu
 re Theatre 2\, Ayr Campus\, University of the West of Scotland. Registrati
 on begins at 18:00\, with the lecture running from 19:00 to 21:30 GMT. Thi
 s is an in-person event.
LOCATION:Ayr Campus\, University of the West of Scotland\, Ayr
URL:https://events.aero/gb/events/prestwick-branch-2027-mcintyre-lecture-fr
 om-concorde-to-boom-supersonic-the-history-and-future-of-supersonic-air-tr
 ansport
GEO:55.4580000;-4.6170000
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR