Farnborough Air Sciences Trust

Safeguarding Our Unique Aviation Heritage

Welcome to FAST

Aims, Vision and Plans

Here you will find out about the Farnborough Air Sciences Trust and how it is working to preserve and promote a great heritage in aviation science - an important educational resource and an internationally significant part of the nation's scientific progress. If you are interested in aviation history and what is being done to build on the heritage of the Farnborough site, there is material here to help you.

FAST signboard against blue sky - English Heritage designPlanning a visit to the FAST Museum?

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Background

Farnborough was originally a small town in England, south west of London with some fine mid-19th Century buildings and, importantly, close to open heath and to Aldershot, the home of the British army. It grew into the foremost location for British aviation research and development.

The connection with aviation spans most of the 20th Century and includes: Samuel Cody, Royal Engineers Balloon School, Royal Flying Corps, Royal Aircraft Factory, Lord Trenchard, RAF, Royal Aircraft Establishment, Fairey Delta supersonic world speed record, Skylark high altitude research rocket, Tornado, Concorde, the UK's largest wind tunnel, transonic and supersonic wind tunnels.  Research and development at Farnborough also made significant contributions to the fields of advanced materials and aviation medicine.

By far the most significant era was that of The Royal Aircraft Establishment - there are many who are proud to be associated with it and its achievements and form the backbone of the supporters of FAST.

Resources

This site can help you find out about FAST; you can read press releases and summaries of reports and you can contact us for more information.

FAST and FASH Limited

"FAST" refers to the charitable trust established to preserve and promote the heritage of Farnborough.  A board of trustees runs FAST.  FAST is also a collections trust with a duty to conserve and display the collection given to it by the Ministry of Defence on the closure of the Farnborough site.

Farnborough Air Sciences Heritage Limited (FASHL) leases the FAST Museum building (Trenchard House) and its site from SEGRO plc and makes them available to FAST.


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July 2010- Airshow

Airbus 380 landing over rooftops at air show 2010Airbus A380 coming in to land at the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show. In the foreground is the tail fin of FAST's Lightening at the Museum.

January snow!

Snow covers the Musuem grounds

Scenes around the museum on 7th January.
see "latest news" for more pictures.

Young Visitor

William, 4 enjoys the Trident cockpiWilliam, aged 4 from Yateley shows his appreciation during his visit to the Museum.  (See the Visits page)

email

See "contact us" for a list of FAST's email addresses.

Our old logo

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