Air League at House of Commons

The setting could not be more magnificent for the Air League’s annual awards evening.  The House of Commons terrace on a perfect summer’s sunset and a fly past, representing the Nation’s military rotary flying forces.

Civil Aviation Minister Robert Courts who made the presentations with The Founders’ Medal, the Air League’s highest distinction, awarded for the most meritorious achievement in the whole field of British aviation, aerospace, and space to Rolls-Royce for the pioneering technological advancements and record-breaking flights achieved by the Accelerating the Electrification of Flight project (ACCEL).

In November 2021 the ‘Spirit of Innovation’, flown by test pilot and Rolls-Royce Director of Flight Operations Phill O’Dell, an all-electric aircraft built by Rolls-Royce, broke two world speed records, averaging 555.9km/h (345.4mph) over 3km, and 532.1km/h (330mph) over 15km.

For a full list of award winners see: https://airleague.co.uk/news/the-air-league-celebrates-excellence-in-aviation-aerospace-and-space

Also see BTN 22 November 2021 World’s fastest electric plane.

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