THE CLIMATE COLD WAR: CHANGE: nuclear threats, spying environmental survival and shows of force lead and economic threats need to the innovative, iconic innovators and engineers VXThe iconic Vulcan XH558 and and world-beating Vulcan for sustainable aerospace the world’s first green aviation and aviation technology hub. Announcing VX - one outstanding visitor attraction ready in 2022 THE VULCAN THE GREEN HERITAGE TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE HUB is an outstanding visitor destination will be the first permanent hangar and exhibition will be a permanent site for the discussion of We now need funds to make the at Doncaster Sheffield Airport centre of the delta-winged Avro Vulcan XH558. aviation, aerospace and climate change in another exhibition hangar a reality, bring with two compelling and exciting Showing this iconic aircraft in the context of world first. Covering fuels, design and human The Vulcan Heritage Experience attractions, designed to inspire The Cold War, it will describe the tremendous behaviour, the hub will address the current and Green Technology Hub to life girls and boys to actively consider innovative effort which created Britain’s V-force position of aviation as a significant contributor to as VX in 2022 and create the STEM aircraft, one of which – XH558 – has been saved carbon emissions and teach children that they engineering, technical and workforce of the future. and restored by the Vulcan To The Sky Trust. can be the means to make change. science careers. THE VULCAN HERITAGE EXPERIENCE It is 1945, World War Two has ended, and the great Potsdam Conference between the USA, UK and USSR set the scene for deciding the future of defeated Germany. The victorious allies soon found that their different political, 60,000 ANNUAL VISITORS FROM AUTUMN 2022 60,000 ANNUAL VISITORS economic and propaganda viewpoints and the USA’s testing of an atomic bomb created conflict. The standoff which developed became known as The Cold War, with the USA and her allies on one side and the Soviet Union and her allies on the other. Technical innovations as a result of the Air Ministry’s challenge: The story of the V-force and the Vulcan is a fascinating Britain chose a deterrence strategy and began to develop • Anti-lock brakes window into the past, from post WW2 history to ground- independent nuclear weapons. To deliver them, the government • World’s first spool jet engine (Rolls Royce) challenged the aircraft industry to produce a bomber capable • First bypass jet engine (Conway) breaking innovations and British ingenuity. What will be the of carrying a nuclear payload 1500 miles at high altitude. The • Electric flying control units innovations of the future, when we face the huge problem- innovative and unique V-Force of aircraft were developed as • Constant frequency AC electrical systems a result and now the Vulcan Heritage Experience at VX will • Fuel transfer for trim solving challenge of climate change? The Vulcan Experience AT DONCASTER SHEFFIELD AIRPORT DONCASTER AT showcase Vulcan XH558 and describe its place in history as the • Navigation and bombing system VX will start to make young people think about innovation, world’s first delta-winged bomber. • Electronic counter measures learning and achievement, using engineering as a key skill. RESCUING THE VULCAN There is a huge emotional attachment to the Vulcan; its appearance at air shows increased attendance by more than 20% and we believe the permanent Vulcan Heritage Experience at VX will have the same heartfelt impact. Vulcan XH558 is a showstopper with incredible, proven, public support. In a testament to its innovative design, Vulcans have performed 60,000 ANNUAL VISITORS FROM AUTUMN 2022 60,000 ANNUAL VISITORS as high altitude and low level nuclear bombers, conventional bombers, maritime reconnaissance aircraft, long range attackers (in the Falklands conflict), and hugely popular display aircraft. The very last Vulcan in RAF service, Vulcan XH558 was retired in 1992 and heading for scrap until enthusiast David Walton bought it (along with 800 tonnes of spare parts) and Dr Robert Pleming led a new campaign to return the aircraft to flight; one of the most The public has donated millions to get Vulcan XH558 back complex aircraft preservation projects in the world. Remarkable into the air and continues to support it every day, through engineering, recruitment, overhaul, rebuilding, testing. Forty innovative campaigns run by the Vulcan To The Sky Trust. miles of cable, a hundred thousand parts and a hundred thousand man-hours. This is already a successful renovation project, we now AT DONCASTER SHEFFIELD AIRPORT DONCASTER AT Vulcan XH558 returned to the sky and from 2008 to 2015 it need your help to create XH558’s permanent home and VX made 229 flights in 6 countries. exhibition, to inspire the engineers of the future. THE GREEN TECHNOLOGY HUB AT VX A world first for aerospace and climate change, the Green Technology Hub at VX will be the only permanent visitor attraction for the aerospace industry’s involvement in climate change. It is up to us to drive the debate with openness and authenticity. 60,000 ANNUAL VISITORS FROM AUTUMN 2022 60,000 ANNUAL VISITORS UK aviation has committed to achieving net zero emissions Solutions can and do exist – and the “The Green Technology Hub has a crucial role to play by by 2035 and climate change law has been extended to cover international aviation. To be successful, engineers, scientists and Hub’s creation is integral in finding and not only exploring new and more innovative ways that technicians are needed to resolve equipment and infrastructure showcasing the way forward for the sector the industry can adapt, but also to reassure people that challenges and to create innovative approaches which are both and allowing young people to understand air travel can be a part of protecting the environment.” affordable for the industry and effective for the planet. how they can be involved as designers, Stephen Liddle, Trustee and Formula 1 Aerodynamist AT DONCASTER SHEFFIELD AIRPORT DONCASTER AT The Green Technology Hub will look at why aviation has been the VX antithesis of green and will look forward to design and innovation technicians, scientists and engineers. in fuels, energy transfer, aircraft build, operational efficiency, routing, and human behaviour. Build a plane and test it in a wind tunnel Children study air resistance, aerodynamics and flight THEY CAN FIX IT The Green Technology Hub will show young people how, step-by-step, they can create solutions which makes a difference and how tackling challenges one at a time, through structured and fun problem-solving techniques, can confront much larger and seemingly insurmountable tasks. 60,000 ANNUAL VISITORS FROM AUTUMN 2022 60,000 ANNUAL VISITORS In the Green Technology Hub, children will be completing problem-solving tasks, mimicking engineering decision-making. They, and their parents will recognise the existence of well- paid and exciting careers around aviation and aerospace. The discussion about aerospace and aviation’s part in the current climate change emergency will inspire them to contribute to a zero-emission aviation industry of the future. This is the message we want our young people to leave with - they can fix this. Get them thinking that they can be a part of AT DONCASTER SHEFFIELD AIRPORT DONCASTER AT Build a gear train Make a Leonardo’s Bridge Hydrogen fuel cells this change, by supporting this project. When children play with gears they develop Learning construction skills, children We supersize a demo of how fuel cells work and VX engineering and design solutions to the problems use creativity and strategic thinking power vehicles; includes links to chemistry & they are faced with electrochemistry and fuel cells & energy in the national curriculum “Meeting an engineer at a STEM THE engagement activity was positively associated with WORKFORCE perceptions of engineering, knowledge about engineering SHORTFALL careers and knowledge of the educational pathways to The UK has an annual shortfall of tens of pursue engineering careers.” thousands of core engineering, science Engineering UK 2020 report and technology roles requiring level 3 or higher skills. 60,000 ANNUAL VISITORS FROM AUTUMN 2022 60,000 ANNUAL VISITORS Girls and ethnic minorities are under-represented in STEM subjects The Green Technology Hub at VX will in further education and, additionally, girls perceive their abilities as low despite outperforming boys in most STEM subjects at GCSE and engage children and parents so that A-Level. this misperception is challenged. Research published in Engineering UK 2020 showed that almost half Displays and themes will feature of 11-19 year-olds knew little or nothing about engineering and that it female and ethnic minority figures was seen as difficult, dirty, complicated and a man’s profession. AT DONCASTER SHEFFIELD AIRPORT DONCASTER AT so that no-one feels ‘this isn’t for me’ VX and everyone can be represented. THE PART YOU PLAY We want young people to be future problem-solvers in your organisation. We can start this process by engaging them from age 5 upwards, establishing the belief and confidence that they can fix and build things, and from 10 upwards so that they are on the right track for STEM subject choices at GCSE. 60,000 ANNUAL VISITORS FROM AUTUMN 2022 60,000 ANNUAL VISITORS We must persuade parents that their children are capable, and • Children will be more likely to think about jobs and careers We are helping build your capable and innovative workforce. that careers in engineering are exciting, high-status and well- in aviation and engineering to combat climate change paid. Help us create a pipeline of scientists, engineers, and • Parents will be encouraged to learn about careers in science, “Employers are key in providing young people technicians that you could train and employ, by supporting technology and engineering and see them as achievable, with the opportunity to experience the real world The Vulcan Heritage Experience and Green Technology Hub at VX.