AERALIS’s place in British – and Bristolian – aerospace history will be cemented this coming half-term as visitors to the city’s aerospace museum get up close to AERALIS’s first-generation Common Core Fuselage.

Aerospace Bristol, which occupies several hangars preserved from Filton Airfield’s heydays, is home to many of Bristol’s aviation giants, including the Bristol Scout, Sea Harrier and Concorde, as well as sections of the Bristol Beaufighter, Bristol Britannia and Airbus A319.

The new exhibit will detail AERALIS’s origins and innovative modular approach to military light jet development which reduces the cost of air force operations. The centrepiece is one of two full-scale models of AERALIS’s first generation Common Core Fuselage design, produced in 2022.

“It’s such a proud moment to see AERALIS exhibited in such prestigious and beloved company. I really hope that our model – and the groundbreaking digital engineering work behind our programme – inspires the children visiting the museum to get involved in aerospace and continue Britain’s proud heritage of aviation leadership.”

AERALIS founder and CEO, Tristan Crawford

Indeed, one thing visitors will spot immediately is the difference between the first generation on display and the final design, as seen in the full-scale engineering prototype recently moved to StandardAero in Gosport, Hampshire.

“A raft of design modifications was made to enhance performance and improve operational flexibility and ease of maintainability. The difference in the two designs is clearly significant. However, what would have taken a traditional aircraft programme years, we achieved in less than 9 months using Model-based Systems Engineering. This exhibit is an important illustration of how digital technologies are transforming the future of aerospace.”

Tim Williams, AERALIS Chief Aircraft Engineer

“We’re delighted to put the AERALIS aircraft system on show for visitors to enjoy this half-term and beyond. A visit to Aerospace Bristol isn’t just a chance to explore the aviation achievements of the past, it’s also an opportunity to learn about today’s engineering innovations, and to imagine what the future may hold.”

Sally Cordwell, CEO of Aerospace Bristol

The AERALIS model is on show from 15th February onwards. For more information and tickets, visit: www.aerospacebristol.org