The Swedish Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics
(FlygTekniska Föreningen, FTF) was founded in 1933in Stockholm. The purpose of the society is to promote and stimulate the interest in technology of aeronautics and astronautics in Sweden.
Today FTF has more than 2200 members, mostly aerospace engineers.Besides Stockholm FTF has local societies in four other cities, Linköping , Trollhättan, Gothenburg and Malmö where the foremost aerospace industries are situated.
FTF has been the host for several international aerospace congresses. FTF is member of IAF - International Astronautical Federation - since its foundation in 1950 (www.iafastro.com) and hosted the 11th IAF congress in 1960 and the 36th IAF congress in 1985 in Stockholm. FTF is a member of ICAS - International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences - and hosted ICAS congresses in Stockholm both in 1962 and in 1990. FTF has from January 2003 taken over as the host Society for the ICAS Secretariat (www.icas.org) succeeding the French society AAAF. The ICAS secretariat is physically located at the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) in Stockholm.
Every third year since 1992, FTF conducts a national aerospace congress in Stockholm devoted to the progress of aeronautics and astronautics in Sweden.The latest national congress took place in October 2004. These congresses, which usually are fully seated with up to 500 participants, have become the most important forum for aerospace engineers in Sweden.To get international views on actual topics FTF has invited top level managers from the leading European Aerospace consortiums to give lectures at the congress. The technical sessions in Swedish comprise about 80 lectures in 7 parallel sessions during two days and they represent the state of the art of the Swedish aerospace activities.
FTF frequently arranges seminars and lectures in aerospace topics.The evening lectures take place in each of the local branches so that the members are informed about the current aerospace news.
FTF annually is presenting awards for outstanding achievements in aerospace technology in Sweden.The Thulin medal, in gold or silver, is normally given to about two or three persons every year since1944.This FTF award, approved by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, is considered to be the most distinguished in aerospace technology in Sweden.
An FTF Bulletin "Bevingat" is released four times a year and distributed to the members.Under the headings one can find Insider News, Reviews of lectures, Calendar of Events, Call for Papers and more.
As a nonprofit technical information society, FTF derives its main financial support from member dues and from conference registration fees.
The point of contact in the Swedish Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics is the Secretary in the Stockholm society.
Address:
The Swedish Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Mr Göte Marcusson
c/o Swedish Space Corporation
Box 4207
S-171 04 SOLNA
SWEDEN
E-mail: sekr@flygtekniskaforeningen.org