Kier breaks ground on landmark project for last Concorde

Kier has today begun construction for £19M Bristol Aerospace Centre, which will house the last Concorde to fly.

Kier has broke ground today, on the landmark museum project which will house the famous Concorde 216 – or Alpha Foxtrot.

Aerospace firm BAE Systems has donated £2.5M to the museum project and land on the northern edge of Filton Airfield, to build the new Bristol Aerospace Centre.

Concorde 216, also known as Alpha Foxtrot, was the last of the fleet to be built, when British Airways withdrew Concorde in 2003 due to increased running costs. It was also the last in a long line of Bristol-designed aircraft to be assembled and flown at Filton. It returned back to Filton on 26 November 2003, making the final flight by a Concorde.

The scheme comprises change of use and refurbishment of listed hangars, and a new build hangar for the famous jet.

The first hangar will tell the story of Bristol’s aerospace industry from its birth in 1910, to the present day and into the future, housing a collection of planes, aircraft and memorabilia. The hanger will also display several important heritage collections.

It will display aircrafts such as Bristol Scout, Bristol Fighter and a Blenheim IV (WWII Bristol Bolingbroke bomber, under restoration), as well as many scaled models.

A second hangar will house workshops and conservation projects which will be partially open to the public.

A brand new building will be constructed which will house Concorde 216.

The museum will educate on the design, engineering innovation and achievement of the aircrafts, and key individuals who made significant impacts.

The project is being run by the Bristol Aero Collection Trust.

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