The National Aerospace Library (also known as the NAL), was officially launched on 15 January 2008. It is located at Farnborough Business Park in the former Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) Q134 Weapon Aerodynamics building now known as The Hub.

Over 10,000 books and other publications formerly stored in the basement at Hamilton Place have now been moved to The Hub archive. The collection also includes open access bound runs of The Aeronautical Journal/Aerospace International/The Aerospace Professional, Flight, The Aeroplane, Aero Digest, Flying, Aircraft and so on. Also available are extensive runs of Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft plus other volumes from the ‘Jane’s’ series — Jane’s Weapon Systems, Jane’s Avionics, Jane’s Airport Equipment, Jane’s Surface Skimmers/Jane’s High-Speed Marine Craft.

The archives area of The NAL includes the Society's holdings of NACA/ARC/ESA/ELDO/ESRO technical reports, many thousands of back-issues of aviation journals from the 1930s onwards, and the historically important past minutes of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors/Aerospace Companies (SBAC) Council and its various committees dating from 1916-2000.

The NAL is open for reference from 10 am-4 pm Tuesday to Friday each week.

Visitors to the NAL will also have the opportunity to enjoy the licensed cafe bar, Aviators, and see the strikingly restored metal structure of the former airship hangar nearby.

Special Collections held by the National Aerospace Library

Aviation History Journals

ARC and NACA Technical Reports

Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) Reports

Technical Reports at the National Aerospace Library

SBAC Minutes

Help support the National Aerospace Library:
Download a form or phone +44 (0)20 7670 4371 to make a donation

To contact the National Aerospace Library direct, phone +44 (0)1252 701038/+44 (0)1252 701039, or e-mail hublibrary@aerosociety.com