Lecture - “The Transformation of the 777 – The World’s Most Capable Twin-Engine Jetliner", Sept 16, 2008
Elizabeth Lund, vice president of Boeing Product Development, will speak about The Transformation of the 777 – The World's Most Capable Twin-Engine Jetliner. Ms. Lund will discuss the transformation of the Boeing 777 – from the introduction of its market-driven design in 1995 to the recent debut of the 6th major model, the 777 Freighter. She will talk about the technology and innovative concepts that have driven the airplane's market success, made it the world's most passenger-preferred jet, and changed the way airplanes are designed, built and operated. She will also talk about the radical redesign of the 777's manufacturing system from a traditional manufacturing model to a moving production line.

Lecture - “Hypersonic Flight: The Final Frontier of Aeronautics”, May 20, 2008
Dr. Kevin Bowcutt, FRAeS, Senior Technical Fellow & Chief Scientist of Hypersonics, The Boeing Company, spoke to a packed house Tuesday evening about what is happening in the world today with regards to Hypersonic Flight i.e. 5 times the speed of sound and beyond.

Against a backdrop of WWII airplanes and jet engine noise Dr. Bowcutt spoke of efforts involved in developing practical hypersonic flight and its many challenges. Topics like Parametric Geometry generation, Design Optimization Calculations, Aircraft materials, Fuel burn rates and Aircraft design, Shock wave effect and Aircraft design and more were presented, all this to a very hushed and attentive crowd.

Lecture - “The 737 P-8A Poseidon”, February 19, 2008
Mohammad (Mo) Yahyavi, Vice President, P-8A Poseidon (BCA) Program talks about the development, design and production of the Next-Generation 737-800 platform for delivery to Boeing Integrated Defense (IDS) Systems to help meet mission requirements of both foreign government and U.S. Navies.
  note: this lecture was free of charge and open to the public

6th Annual Joe Sutter Dinner & Lecture - “Concorde-A Real Time Machine”, November 17, 2007
This event, presented by the President-Elect of the Royal Aeronautical Society, Captain David Rowland, FRAeS. Captain Rowland has served as Concorde Flight Manager and Concorde General Manager during his thirty years with British Airways. Concorde “AG” parked just outside the Museum, and formerly flown in revenue service by our speaker, will be reunited for the evening of the 6th Annual Joe Sutter Dinner & Lecture.

Lecture - Space Ship One (POSTPONED)

Date:   This presentation was to have been our November 17, 2007, Black Tie Dinner Lecture, but unfortunately, due to the tragic accident at the Mojave Engine Test Site last July, this lecture has had to be postponed. We are optimistic that we will be able to reschedule this phenomenal lecture sometime in the future.

Speaker: Mike Melville – Space Ship One Pilot

CD's for Sale
We have CD's for sale at $10 each including shipping and handling of the 2006 November Black Tie "Joe Sutter" Dinner Lecture. This disk contains numerous high quality images of the event including musicians, the setting, speakers and guests most of whom look quite happy to be there.

These should run on most PC's and DVD players and really are a lot of fun. If you would like to make a purchase, please mail your check for $10 per CD and be sure to include your name and shipping address, to:
The Royal Aeronautical Society - Seattle Branch c/o 501 Kirkland Avenue, Suite 102 Kirkland, WA 98033