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Tim Robinson

@raestimr.bsky.social
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Editor in Chief of AEROSPACE - the magazine of the Royal Aeronautical Society. All views own, RTs not endorsements.

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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"SaxaVord is just one part of £7.8bn plan to build a more resilient UK space industry that can survive and respond to such incidents as a space ambush." - how the UK is preparing for a potential conflict in orbit www.aerosociety.com/news/space-a...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“Space is…a prerequisite for modern air power,” Highlights from last weeks UK Space Power conference #RAeSSpaceWeek www.aerosociety.com/news/space-a...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
UK flexes its space power muscles with new RAF No. III Space Effects Squadron - as outer space becomes a key contested high ground www.aerosociety.com/news/space-a...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Can the UK defend itself from a space ambush? MARK PIESING reports from the UK Space Power Conference." www.aerosociety.com/news/space-a...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Europe accelerates CCAs - @EagleMena reports - only in the October 2026 edition of AEROSPACE #avgeek ow.ly/VPCv50ZSBc7
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Heart beats - world largest electric aircaft takes flight - only in the October 2026 edition of AEROSPACE #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/in-the-...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Go with the flow - the future of aerodynamics - only in the October 2026 edition of AEROSPACE #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/in-the-...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"The rapid growth of drones and other uncrewed systems is creating a whole new set of training and simulation challenges." Preview of this years RAeS Flight Simulation Conference #avgeek ow.ly/MYie50ZRlAX
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What will be the flight simulation and training technology needed for the future flightdecks of 2050? #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/the-big...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Around two-thirds of this year’s conference programme covers topics that would barely have featured, or simply would not have existed, just a few years ago." Preview of next months RAeS Flight Simulation Conference #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news-experti...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The need for speed - on the record with test pilot on how to demo the Bombardier Global 8000 #avgeek #bizav ow.ly/7XTE50ZQ25O
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A need for speed - this summer saw Bombardier treat the public to a rare sight - its Global 8000 bizjet in an airshow flying display - but why? #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/superso...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What's it like to take luxury bizjet through the sound barrier? Q&A with @bombardier test pilot #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/superso...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This month saw the publication of the new UK Space Strategy - but what does it mean? Analysis ow.ly/h2ip50ZP2a0
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Houston, we have a dependence" - as space shifts into a potential warfighting domain, how the UK is updating its space strategy to boost resilience www.aerosociety.com/news/loss-of...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
As threats to space services increase - such as GPS jamming - the UK has now designated space as critical national infrastructure - but what does this mean? www.aerosociety.com/news/loss-of...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Arresting developments - how a passive safety system can prevent airliners overunning the runway #avgeek ow.ly/R2xW50ZNHGa
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
26 aircraft and 500 lives saved so far - the last line of defence for an out of control airliner or bizjet on landing - Runway Safe EMAS tech #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/running...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Preventing runway overruns - how special cement blocks can prevent airliners and bizjets going 'off-road' #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/running...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
25 years on from 9/11 - how the terror attacks reshaped commercial aviation and military airpower ow.ly/eaa450ZMsGl
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The events of 25 years ago saw layered security measures put in place that effectively removed hijacking of passenger aircraft as an effective terror tactic. The effects of 9/11 that are still with us www.aerosociety.com/news/the-lon...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A quarter of a century on from 9/11 - how the terror attacks reshaped civil and military aviation www.aerosociety.com/news/the-lon...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"A satellite can remain operational while the outcome it exists to deliver is lost somewhere between a disrupted supply chain, compromised ground system, unavailable network or user device." Why we need to think Assured Space - not resilience ow.ly/BYJZ50ZKvOZ
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
As the UK Gov releases its new Space Strategy today, RAeS President Prof Malcolm Macdonald calls for a wider definition of assured space to include skills, supply chains, networks, manufacturing and more www.aerosociety.com/news/stop-co...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
One off tech demonstrators, prototype satellites, innovation demos - what is needed for UK space is an assured pipeline of capability - argues RAeS President Malcolm Macdonald www.aerosociety.com/news/stop-co...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Brazil has already proved that it can build globally competitive aerospace capability – the unresolved question is whether it can build a domestic aviation system that reflects the same ambition. ow.ly/WK6v50ZJgzs
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"Embraer is selling globally a product philosophy that Brazil itself still needs – namely, having the right-sized aircraft for distributed connectivity" Brazil's aviation paradox www.aerosociety.com/news/brazil-...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
With a vast potential domestic market and a global aerospace champion in the form of Embraer, why do Brazilians fly so little? Analysis www.aerosociety.com/news/brazil-...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The hard-working Hunter - 75 years on from its first flight, how a Canadian test pilot school has found a new role for this classic jet #avgeek ow.ly/97Pu50ZHA7V
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
An inside look at Canada's International Test Pilots School (ITPS) - which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/teachin...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
75 years on from its first flight - how the iconic Hawker Hunter is getting a new lease of life as a 5th gen training testbed #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/teachin...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
In 1859 a solar storm hit Earth that was so intense it gave electric shocks to telegraph operators. What would happen today if it happened again? ow.ly/4Yx250ZGrev
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
'Thousands of satellites were manoeuvring at once in an unpredictable environment.' Two years ago a major solar storm caused orbital chaos - what happens when this hits again? www.aerosociety.com/news/the-sol...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
What happens to the worlds satellites when the Sun loses its cool with a giant solar storm? @TerezaPultarova reports on the threat to space infrastructure www.aerosociety.com/news/the-sol...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
What made budding airline pilot Alistair Hackshall join the RAeS? #avgeek ow.ly/wmjQ50ZF7Z0
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
"As I start to apply for my first job with an airline, I am hopeful the knowledge I have gained through the Society’s blogs, magazines and news will give me a great foundation of knowledge" www.aerosociety.com/news/new-mem...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
In our regular column highlighting the life and careers of new RAeS Members and Fellows, we talk to ATPL student pilot ALISTAIR HACKSHALL. www.aerosociety.com/news/new-mem...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Who needs GPS? How @Honeywell_Aero is working on alternative navigation tech - only in the latest Aug-Sep issue of AEROSPACE magazine #avgeek ow.ly/UOMt50ZCkf9
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Brazil's aviation paradox - with national aerospace champion and regional jet maker in the form of @Embraer - why do Brazilians fly so little? #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/in-the-...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
How vulnerable is our space infrastructure to extreme solar weather? @TerezaPultarova reports - only in the latest Aug-Sep issue of AEROSPACE magazine #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/in-the-...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
'Pilots of the ChatGPT prompt' - will AI make for better trained aviators - or worse? #avgeek ow.ly/E9e450ZAS73
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
AI is already being used by Embry-Riddle to enhance pilot training debriefs - but what are are the benefits and hazards? #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/can-ai-...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
On the Insight blog today - will the advent of AI improve flight training, or will it weaken proficiency? #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/can-ai-...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
A new secular UK charity is poised to transform how the aviation industry supports life-saving humanitarian flights, as well as raise the profile of this vital sector where aviation is a force for good around the globe. #avgeek ow.ly/IYVq50ZzLqG
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
How a new secular humanitarian aviation charity, Aviation for Good - designed by the aerospace industry, for the aerospace industry, is set to unlock new sources and avenues of funding to save lives around the world www.aerosociety.com/news/mighty-...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Despite eight decades of Mission Aviation Fellowship lifesaving flights, the aerospace sector has kept it at arms length. Now a new secular humanitarian charity aims to bridge that gap #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/mighty-...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Four decades on - how the Westland Lynx broke the absolute helicopter speed record - which remains unbroken to this day www.aerosociety.com/news/g-lynx-...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Forty years on - an aeronautical speed record that still stands - the Westland G-LYNX which sped into the history books on this date in 1986 #avgeek #OTD www.aerosociety.com/news/g-lynx-...
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
"The unveiling at Farnborough of BAE Systems’ Brontanax CCA designed and built in Lancashire, is an illustration of the industrial direction." -analysis - what a new Burnham govt means for aerospace #avgeek ow.ly/6UuT50ZxmJb
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Tim Robinson @raestimr.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
A 'whole-of-government industrial strategy'? What does the new Andy Burnham govt mean for the UK aerospace, aviation & space sector? Analysis #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/what-do...
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