Prototype Collection (page 7)

Grumman XF9F-2 Panther 122475 (Model G-79, 1st prototype), at the Naval Air Testing Centre on Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland, with Grumman test pilot Corky Meyer (Corwin H)

de Havilland DH. 110 WG240 2nd prototype
de Havilland DH.110 WG240 2nd prototype at the 1952 SBAC Farnborough air-show, (1-7 September). WG 240 was flown by test pilot John Derry in the air display from 1-5 September

Grumman XA2F-1 Intruder 147864. The first prototype of the A2F Intruder (later A-6), at around the time of its first flight

Heston JC. 6 VL529
Heston JC.6 VL529 1st prototype at the 1947 SBAC Radlett airshow. The Heston JC.6 was designed and built to meet Air Ministry Specification A.2-45 for an Air Observation Post (AOP)

Jurca MJ. 2 Tempete F-PHOE
Jurca MJ.2 Tempete F-PHOE (msn 01), prototype for the home-built kit aircraft. Date: 1970s

Fokker S-12 Instructor PH-NDC
Fokker S-12 Instructor prototype PH-NDC (msn 6287) at White Waltham for a Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party. This aircraft is preserved at the Nationaal Luchtvaart-Themapark Aviodrome

de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-AOSU (msn 0217 - ex RAF WB722) at Newcastle Airport. In 1977, this aircraft was in the process of conversion to the Supermunk prototype

Dornier Do 28A-1 D-IBOB (msn 3000). First prototype of the Do 28, later became PP-FXA and then PT-IIP. Certificate of Airworthiness expired on 23 September 1979. Date: 1960s-1970s

America. American Drink Glasses 1850
Prototype for the cocktail shaker, 2 glasses, that fit together, used to shake ice, flavourings and alcohol. The drink depicted is a mint julep with lemon peel, ice

BEDFORD PARK, TABARD INN
Bedford Park, Chiswick, London prototype of later garden cities and suburbs: School of Art and Tabard Inn, looking west (9 of 9) Date: 1882

Percival P. 56 Mk. II WG503
Percival P.56 Mk.II WG503, 3rd prototype of the Percival Provost, powered by the Alvis Leonides engine used in production aircraft. Date: 1950

Miles M. 57 Aerovan U-0248
Miles M.57 Aerovan U-0248 (msn 4700), the first prototype, wearing the B-class registration U-0248, being flown by George Miles. - 25th June, 1945. Date: 1945

Avro York C Mk. II prototype LV626
The sole Avro York C Mk.II prototype LV626, converted from the 1st prototype York, fitted with Bristol Hercules radial engines and the central auxiliary fin, as fitted to production Yorks

Avro York C Mk. I
An early production or prototype Avro York C Mk.I. Date: circa 1944

Hawker P. 1101 Hunter T Mk. 7 prototype
Hawker P.1101 Hunter T Mk.7 prototype XJ615. First flown on 8 July 1955, the initial shape of the canopy caused severe airflow problems

Vickers Varsity T. 1 VX828 - 1st prototype
Vickers Varsity T.1 VX828, - 1st prototype flown on 17 July 1949 from Wisley aerodrome. Flight testing and production was carried out rapidly with first deliveries of production aircraft to No.201

United States Navy Grumman XFF-1 A8878
United States Navy Grumman G-5 XFF-1 A8878, prototype of the Grumman FF-1 two-seat fighter first flown on 29 December 1931, redesignated FF-1 in 1936

United States Navy Grumman XSF-1 A8940
United States Navy Grumman G-6 XSF-1 A8940, prototype of the Grumman SF-1 two-seat scout fighter, from Anacostia Naval Air Station first flown on 20 August 1932. Date: circa 1932

de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter series 1 CF-OEG (msn 4), of the Ontario Provincial Air Service. The fourth prototype / pre-production aircraft, sold to OPAS once released by de Havilland Canada

Westland-Sikorsky WS-51 Mk. 1A G-ALIK
Westland-Sikorsky WS-51 Mk.1A G-ALIK (msn WA/H/3) at the Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party on 15th June 1952. In the background can be seen British European Airways Bell 47B-3 G-AKFB

The first de Havilland DH. 112 Venom prototype - VV612
The de Havilland DH.112 Venom - a British post-war single-engined jet aircraft developed and manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company

Avro York C Mk. I LV626, the 1st prototype
Avro York C Mk.I LV626, the 1st prototype on 28th August 1942. LV626 can be seen with the original twin fin tail, fitted only to the 1st and 2nd Prototypes

Vickers Viscount 630, G-AHRF 1st prototype
The first prototype Vickers Viscount 630, G-AHRF, seen here on the grass airfield at Wisley. A British medium-range turboprop airliner

Royal Air Force Austers WJ316, at the 1951 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. First flown in August 1950 and written off on 29 September 1955

Supermarine Swift F. 1 WJ965 2nd production prototype
Supermarine Swift F.1 WJ965 2nd production prototype Date: circa 1952

Avro Lincoln PW932
Avro Lincoln 3rd Prototype PW932 (Lancaster B.Mk.IV) Date: circa 1944

Boulton Paul Balliol prototype VL935
Boulton Paul Balliol 3rd prototype VL935 at the 1948 Farnborough SBAC show, in company with Avro Athena prototype VW890. the four Balliol prototypes were to be powered by Armstrong-Siddeley Mamba

Noury T-65 Nouranda cn number 1 CF-BYX-X. this became the prototype for the production Fleet 80 Canuck. Date: circa 1946

Percival P. 56 Mark 2 G-23-1 (later WG503)
the Percival P.56 Mark 2 G-23-1 (later WG503), 3rd prototype of the Percival P.56 Provost and first Provost to be powered by an Alvis Leonides engine (hence the non-production engine cowling)

British Aircraft Corporation One-eleven 475 prototype G-ASYD (msn 053) at the 1970 SBAC Farnborough Air Show (SBAC - Society of British aircraft constructors). Date: 1970

Avro York C Mk. I prototype Date: circa 1943

Short SA. 6 Sealand prototype G-AIVX
Short SA.6 Sealand prototype G-AIVX (msn SH.1555). Retained by Short Brothers and Harland, G-AIVX was scrapped in 1955 when the CofA was due renewal. Date: circa 1950

Beagle B. 206-X G-ARRM
Beagle B.206-X G-ARRM (msn 001), first prototype of the Beagle B.206, at the 1962 Farnborough SBAC show (later to become the Beagle Basset CC.1 of the RAF)

SFCA Lignel 46 Coach F-BCZJ (msn 01). This shows the first prototype at Shoreham Airport for the 1951 South Coast Air Race, flown by J. G. L. Lignel with race number 85, finishing in mid-field

Avro York C. 1 LV639
Avro York C.1 LV639, the fourth prototype York, used for paratroop dropping trials from a hatch in the belly, but was found unsuitable due to slipstream effects. Date: circa 1943

de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. XV high-altitude fighter. This is an example of the rare NF Mk. XV with the extended wing-span wings, pressurised cockpit, 70 series Merlin engines, nose AI Mk

English Electric Canberra B. 1 VN799
English Electric Canberra B.1 VN799 (c-n 71001). At the 1949 Farnborough SBAC show, seen taxiing across the grass. The 1st prototype Canberra; first flown

SAH P. 1127 XP980 - Culdrose
School of Aircraft Handling P.1127 XP980. The fifth prototype P.1127 in use as a deck handling training airframe with the School of Aircraft Handling RNAS Culdrose - seen at Royal Naval Air Station

Farnborough 92 - SAH-1 - G-SAHI
Farnborough 92 - Trago Mills SAH-1 prototype - G-SAHI, reborn as the FLS Sprint Date: 1992

Farnborough 92 - Su-29T and Su-29
Farnborough 92 - Sukhoi Su-29T -(prototype of the Sukhoi Su-31 single-seat aerobatic aircraft) and a Sukhoi Su-29 2-seat aerobatic aircraft Date: 1992

Farnborough 92 - Su-29T
Farnborough 92 - Sukhoi Su-29T - Prototype of the Sukhoi Su-31 single-seat aerobatic aircraft. Date: 1992

Farnborough 92 - EH101 (PP8) - G-OIOI
Farnborough 92 - European Helicopter Industries EH101 (PP8) - G-OIOI, the eighth prototype, civil variant known as Heliliner. Date: 1992

Farnborough 92 - Yak-141 - White 141
Farnborough 92 - Yakovlev Yak-141 (c/n 48-2) White 141 - The second prototype Date: 1992

Airspeed Ferry - G-ABSI
Airspeed AS.4 Ferry prototype G-ABSI, as originally flown with upright outer engines. Date: 1930s

Dash-7 C-GNBX
Prototype de Havilland Canada DHC-7-100 Date: 1979

BAe 146 prototype - G-SSSH
British Aerospace Bae 146 prototype - G-SSSH Date: 1980s

NA. 39 at Yeovilton
Blackburn NA.39 XK488 (Buccaneer prototype) at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton. Date: circa 1976

Daimler DB18 prototype on 1956 Thames Estuary Automobile Club Southend Rally. Creator: Unknown
Daimler DB18 prototype on 1956 Thames Estuary Automobile Club Southend Rally

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