Bristol Aerospace Museum recently played host to an inspiring trip for the LIV and MIV students as a part of their of their Academic Enrichment Week activities which have been focussed on 'The Planets'. During the trip students enjoyed an opportunity to discover how aviation has been influenced through the ages and even into exploring space.
A highlight of the trip was undoubtedly the 'Mission to Mars' workshop. This interactive experience was designed to ignite the students' curiosity and teamwork skills by challenging them design and constructing their own Mars within the constraints of their mission. The students the enjoyed using remote controls, they navigated their rovers through a series of obstacles, collecting samples and overcoming challenges along the way, competing to see which rover could complete the course quickest.
'It was so nice to learn from all those planes, my favourite part of the day was when we were creating the robots, that then walk through mars. Also, I really enjoyed searching all the questions of the workshop.' Rosario
The most memorable part of the trip was undoubtedly visiting the Concorde Alpha Foxtrot. This iconic aircraft, the last Concorde ever to take to the skies in 2003 when it flew into the Bristol Filton Airfield and symbolised a bygone era of supersonic travel. Students enjoyed learning about the groundbreaking design of this delta-winged aircraft and the supersonic speeds that once cut travel time across the Atlantic (London to New York) to a mere three hours (normally eight hours).
'The Concorde was AMAZING! I loved looking at the cockpit!' Holly
The students also explored numerous other exhibits at the museum, discovering the array of historic aircraft, from the early biplanes to the modern jets. The interactive displays and activities provided a dynamic insight into the principles of flight and the evolution of aviation technology.
Mr Ash Hilton - Head of Science