Facinating Forces In Flight

Explore materials through a hands-on approach.  Discover their marvellous properties. 
Take a brief flight in time to consider the materials used from the earliest flying machines to Vulcan XH558. Look at their characteristics and uses.

• Start with an introduction in the First Class Cabin.
• Take a brief flight in time considering materials used from the earliest flying machines to Vulcan XH558.
• Discover the properties and characteristics of a range of materials used with Vulcan XH588.
• Look at flight suits, parachutes and a personal survival pack.
• Visit the working hangar to see the awesome Vulcan XH558.

Suggested Timing:         

Half Day       Morning:      10.00 am - 12.00 pm   or
Afternoon:   12.30 pm - 14.30 pm

20 minutes    Welcome & Introduction

20 minutes    Discovery in the First Class Cabin

20 minutes    Experiment in the First Class Cabin

20 minutes    Investigate flight suits & personal survival packs

20 minutes    Visit the hangar to see Vulcan XH558

20 minutes    Concluding session in the First Class Cabin