Advantage AERALIS

AERALIS, together with its industrial consortium AERTEAM™, envisions redefining air force fleets with an aircraft that uses a common core fuselage that can be fitted with different wings, engines, and mission software to meet a range of different needs, be it an advanced jet trainer, a basic jet trainer, an aggressor aircraft, or an unmanned ISR platform. The industry is backing Tristan Crawford, CEO of AERALIS, to deliver a British-designed and built jet within the decade. Glenn Sands spoke to