Speaker
Laurie Hilditch, Former RAF Pilot and Commandant of the UK Empire Test Pilot School
About
Reflecting on a career as a military test pilot at the UK MoD test centre Boscombe Down, the speaker will examine what makes a test pilot and illustrates the diverse flying and ground activities experienced during his career. This covers testing a foreign fighter at short notice to contributing to the design and development of the Eurofighter Typhoon, clearing new weapons onto the Tornado and even simulating chemical attacks during training exercises for the Army and Navy.
Laurie Hilditch is a retired RAF pilot, and a graduate of the US Naval Test Pilot School at Patuxent River. He is a former Commandant of the UK Empire Test Pilot School, and retired from the UK Defence Ministry as MoD Chief test Pilot. He also served several years as Head of Future Capability for Eurofighter GmbH, and as a Shuttleworth Trust pilot had has access to some of the world’s oldest airworthy examples of historic aircraft
Language
English
Location and date
- 23.10.2025, 17:30
- TUM Campus Garching, MW 1801, Boltzmannstraße 15, 85748 Garching bei München
Registration
The lecture is free of charge, but registration is required. Please use the blue registration button on the right-hand side.