Registration: BAPC 10
Country of origin: Austria
Built: Austria, 1931
Manufacturer: Raoul Hafner
Engine: One 45hp Salmson 9 rotary piston engine
Type: Experimental single seat helicopter
Note: This sole prototype is the world's oldest surviving helicopter. Helicopter pioneer Raoul Hafner became chief designer of Bristol Helicopters here at Weston-super-Mare.. ... More info

Registration: G-ACWM / AP506
Country of origin: UK
Built: Manchester, UK, 1935
Manufacturer: Cierva Autogiro Company
Constructor's Number: 715
Engine: One 140hp Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major 1A
Type: Two seat autogiro
Note: Remains of one of the the oldest autogiros in existence. Found in a garage near Tewkesbury and displayed in un-restored condition. ... More info

Country of origin: Czechoslovakia
Built: Prague, Czechoslovakia, c. 1950
Manufacturer: Walter Aircraft Engines
Engine: 65hp (48.5 kW) four-cylinder air-cooled piston engine
Type: Piston engine
Note: Used in Rotorcraft / Cierva Grasshopper helicopter. ... More info

Registration: G-ALSX / G-48-I
Country of origin: UK
Built: Filton, Bristol, UK, 1951
Manufacturer: Bristol Aircraft Helicopter Division
Constructor's Number: 12892
Engine: One 520 hp Alvis Leonides 73 piston engine
Type: General purpose helicopter
Note: The Bristol Sycamore was one of the world's first successful production helicopters. This one was used as a sales demonstrator, VIP transport and later privately owned in Africa before returning to the UK. ... More info

Registration: WG719 / G-BRMA
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1952
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: WA/H/50
Engine: One 500hp Alvis Leonides 521/1 radial piston engine
Type: General purpose helicopter
Note: The first helicopter produced by Westland, the Dragonfly was built under licence from Sikorsky and used by the Royal Navy for Search and Rescue. This one took part in the rescue effort during the Dutch Flood disaster in Feb 1953.. ... More info

Country of origin: USA
Built: Detroit, Michigan, 1953
Manufacturer: Kaiser-Frazer under licence from Curtiss Wright Corporation
Engine: 700hp, 7 cylinder Radial Engine
Type: Radial Piston engine
Note: Used in Westland Whirlwind HAR.3. ... More info

Registration: BAPC 60
Country of origin: UK
Built: Salford, UK, 1954
Manufacturer: John Murray
Engine: One 26hp JAP99 piston engine
Type: Experimental single seat helicopter
Note: Home designed and built prototype. Engine missing. ... More info

Registration: 51-16622 / N6699D
Country of origin: USA
Built: Morton, Philadelphia, 1954
Manufacturer: Piasecki Aircraft Corporation
Engine: One 525hp Wright-Continental radial piston engine
Type: 6 seat tandem-rotor helicopter
Note: The HUP was the world's first overlapped tandem-rotor helicopter. This one served in the Royal Canadian Navy. A hatch in the cockpit floor allowed personnel to be hoisted directly into the cabin. ... More info

Registration: XD163
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1954
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: WA 20
Engine: One 1050 shp Rolls-Royce Gnome turboshaft engine
Type: 12 seat transport helicopter
Note: This was first Whirlwind delivered to the RAF. It operated in Malaya, and was later converted at Weston-super-Mare to turbine power for Search and Rescue duties in Cyprus and Aden. ... More info

Registration: G-ANFH
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1954
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Engine: One 600 hp Pratt & Whitney Wasp R-1340-40 nine-cylinder radial piston engine
Type: 12 seat civilian transport
Note: This helicopter was operated by British European Airways (BEA) and appeared in several films including the Beatles 'A Hard Day's Night'. Currently in outside storage. No restoration yet done. Tail fin only on display. ... More info

Registration: BGA1759 / RAFGSA 178
Country of origin: UK
Built: Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire pre 1955
Manufacturer: Slingsby
Engine: Glider
Type: Single seat sports glider
Note: On display in the pilots block as part of the Weston Aviation Exhibition and history of gliding here at Weston airfield. ... More info

Registration: G-AODA
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1955
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: WA/113
Engine: One 1050shp Rolls-Royce Gnome turboshaft engine
Type: 12 seat transport helicopter
Note: Owned by Shell and operated by Bristow this Whirlwind was used for charter work including oil rig support in the Gulf, Far East and North Sea. ... More info

Country of origin: USA
Built: Syracuse NY, USA, c. 1955
Manufacturer: Franklin Engine Company
Engine: 225 hp six-cylinder, air-cooled piston engine
Type: Piston engine
Note: Used in versions of the Bell 47 helicopter including the Bell 47H Bellairus civil helicopter. ... More info

Registration: G-AZYB / LN-OQG/SE-HBE / OO-SHW
Country of origin: USA
Built: Fort Worth, Texas 1956
Manufacturer: Bell
Constructor's Number: 1538
Engine: One 200hp Franklin 6V4-200-C32 engine.
Type: Deluxe version of the three seat light weight Bell 47
Note: One of only 33 built. This example painted in a bright colour scheme, and with a badge designed by the Belgian artist Herge, creator of 'TinTin', was used to support the Belgian Antarctic Surveys of 1957-1961. ... More info

Registration: G-AOUJ / XJ928
Country of origin: UK
Built: Hayes, UK, 1956
Manufacturer: Fairey Aviation
Constructor's Number: F.9429
Engine: One 256shp Blackburn Palouste turbine
Type: Two seat observation helicopter
Note: This experimental desgn was powered by tip-jets using a mixture of compressed air from the engine air and fuel ignited at the rotor tips.. ... More info

Registration: FR41
Country of origin: USA
Built: Morton, Philadelphia, 1956
Manufacturer: Piasecki Aircraft Corporation
Engine: One 1425 hp Wright R-1820-9 cylinder radial engine
Type: Tactical Transport Helicopter
Note: Known as the 'Flying Banana' due to its kinked shape which kept the rear rotor above the front rotor. The H-21 was used in the early starge of the Vietnam War. This one was used by the French Army in the 1950s Algerian Independence War. Currently under restoration. ... More info

Registration: XL829
Country of origin: UK
Built: Weston-super-Mare, UK, 1957
Manufacturer: Bristol Aircraft Helicopter Division
Constructor's Number: 13447
Engine: One 520hp Alvis Leonides 524/1 engine
Type: General purpose helicopter
Note: One of 82 Sycamores made here at Weston-super-Mare by the Bristol Helicopter Division under designer Raoul Hafner. This one was the last to be delivered to the RAF. ... More info

Registration: XE521
Country of origin: UK
Built: Hayes, UK, 1957
Manufacturer: Fairey Aviation
Engine: Two 2800shp Napier Eland turbine turboprops plus 4 rotor tip jets
Type: Civil heavy transport helicopter
Note: These are the only surviving major components from the sole prototype of the unique Rotodyne compound helicopter. ... More info

Registration: 9147
Country of origin: Russia
Built: Soviet Union, c.1957
Manufacturer: MiL Helicopters
Engine: One 1700hp Shvetsov Ash-82V
Type: 16 seat utility transport
Note: Russian answer to the S-55 (Whirlwind) helicopter. Over 3000 were produced. This one from the Czech Air Force was the first Russian military helicopter in a UK museum when it was acquired in 1992. ... More info

Registration: G-AOZE/5N-ABW
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1957
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: WA/H/141
Engine: One 520hp Alvis Leonides 521/1 piston engine
Type: 5 seat civil passenger helicopter
Note: Used by Bristow Helicopters in Bahrain and in Nigeria for offshore oil rig support. In 1967 during the Biafran civil War it was kept on one of the oil rigs so the Biafran Army could not requisition it. ... More info

Registration: XK940/G-AYXT
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1957
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: WA/H/167
Engine: One 750hp Alvis Leonides Major 755 radial piston engine
Type: Anti-submarine helicopter
Note: This Whirlwind served on Royal Navy ships including HMS Bulwark, HMS Centaur, HMS Ark Royal and HMS Victorious. ... More info

Registration: XL811
Country of origin: UK
Built: Eastleigh, UK, 1958
Manufacturer: Saunders-Roe
Constructor's Number: S2/5096.
Engine: One 215hp De Havilland Gipsy Major 215 engine
Type: Two seat observation helicopter
Note: The Skeeter was the first helicopter in service with the British Army Air Corps. It was designed to replace fixed wings in the observation role, and be transportable on a standard Army 3-ton truck. ... More info

Country of origin: UK
Built: Leavesden, Herts, England, c. 1958
Manufacturer: de Havilland Engine Company
Engine: 200 hp (149 kW) four-cylinder, air-cooled, inverted inline engine.
Type: Piston engine
Note: Used in Tiger Moth biplanes and Saunders-Roe Skeeter helicopters. ... More info

Country of origin: UK
Built: Leavesden, Herts, England, c. 1958
Manufacturer: Turbomeca / Bristol Siddeley Engines
Engine: 400 shp (300 kW) turboshaft engine with 3-stage turbine
Type: Turboshaft engine
Note: Used in Sud Aviation / Aerospatiale Alouette helicopters. ... More info

Country of origin: UK
Built: Leavesden, Herts, England, c. 1958
Manufacturer: Turbomeca / Bristol Siddeley Engines
Engine: 968 shp (722kW) two-stage axial gas generator, single-stage power
Type: Turboshaft engine
Note: Used in Saunders Roe / Westland Scout and Wasp helicopters.. ... More info

Registration: BAPC289
Country of origin: USA
Built: Assembled in Glasgow from kit supplied by Bensen, 1959
Manufacturer: Benson Gyroplane Co.
Engine: Towed
Type: Single seat towed autogyro
Note: The towed gyroboat was developed from the Hafner Rotachute man-carrying gyro glider, developed in the UK in the early 1940s, and the similar Focke Achgelis FA330 towed by German U-Boats during WW2. ... More info

Registration: 2007
Country of origin: Russia
Built: Swidnik, Poland, 1959
Manufacturer: MiL Helicopters
Constructor's Number: S112007
Engine: One 575hp Ivchenko AI-26V radial piston engine
Type: 3/4 seat light utility and training helicopter
Note: Polish built Mi-1 which was the first Russian helicopter to enter large-scale production with 3,500 built. ... More info

Registration: FR.108/CDL
Country of origin: France
Built: La Courneuve, France 1959
Manufacturer: SuD Aviation
Engine: One 240shp Turbomeca Palouste turbine
Type: Light two-seat pressure-jet driven helicopter
Note: Used a turbine engine with an oversize compressor and ducting which piped compressed air out to the rotor blade tips to drive the main rotor. ... More info

Registration: XM330
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1959
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: WA11
Engine: One 1450shp Napier Gazelle NGa13 turboshaft engine
Type: Anti-submarine warfare helicopter
Note: An early pre-production example of the Wessex used by the Royal Aircraft Establishment for flight and weapon trials. ... More info

Registration: D-HMQV
Country of origin: Germany
Built: Munich, Germany 1960
Manufacturer: Bolkow
Constructor's Number: 6216
Engine: One 40hp ILO L3 engine
Type: Tethered single seat helicopter pilot trainer
Note: One of only 18 built for pilot training, this unusual tethered design could only rise to a few feet above the ground. The instructor sat externally.. ... More info

Registration: XG452 / G-BRMB
Country of origin: UK
Built: Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, UK, 1960
Manufacturer: Bristol Aircraft Helicopter Division
Constructor's Number: 13347
Engine: Two 1,650shp Napier Gazelle 100 turboshaft engines
Type: Heavy-lift transport helicopter
Note: Designed and built here at Weston-super-Mare the Belvedere tandem-rotor helicopter served with British forces 18 years before the Chinook. In 1962 a Belvedere lowered the 80ft tall spire onto the rebuilt Coventry cathedral. ... More info

Registration: XG454
Country of origin: UK
Built: Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, UK, 1960
Manufacturer: Bristol Aircraft Helicopter Division
Constructor's Number: 13349
Engine: Two 1,650shp Napier Gazelle 100 turboshaft engines
Type: Heavy-lift transport helicopter
Note: Designed and built here at Weston-super-Mare the Belvedere transport helicopter served with British forces in Aden, Libya, Indonesia and Borneo. The Belvedere was the first heavy lift transport helicopter to enter service with the RAF. ... More info

Registration: XP165
Country of origin: UK
Built: Eastleigh, England, 1960
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: S2/8437
Engine: One 968 shp Blackburn Nimbus turboshaft
Type: Military 4/5 seat transport / scout helicopter
Note: The Scout was developed from the Skeeter and had common components with the naval Wasp. This one is an early example used for trials and later by the Empire Test Pilots School at Boscombe Down. ... More info

Country of origin: UK
Built: Leavesden, Herts, England, c. 1960
Manufacturer: de Havilland / Bristol Siddeley Engines
Engine: 1,500 shp (1,119 kW) Dual-stage compressor turbine, and one-stage free power turbine
Type: Turboshaft engine
Note: Used in later Westland Whirlwinds, later marks of Wessex and in Sea King helicopters. ... More info

Country of origin: UK
Built: Coventry, c. 1960
Manufacturer: Alvis Engineering
Engine: 14 cylinder air-cooled radial engine
Type: Radial Piston engine
Note: Used in Westland Whirlwind Mks. 5, 6, 7 and 8. ... More info

Registration: XG462
Country of origin: UK
Built: Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, UK, 1961
Manufacturer: Bristol Aircraft Helicopter Division
Constructor's Number: 13357
Engine: Two 1,650shp Napier Gazelle 100 turboshaft engines
Type: Heavy-lift transport helicopter
Note: Nose section from a Belvedere that crash landed in the desert in Libya. ... More info

Registration: G-ASTP / N9750C
Country of origin: USA
Built: Marina, California, USA, 1961
Manufacturer: Hiller Aircraft
Engine: One 200hp Franklin 6V4-200-C33 engine
Type: Two seat light utility helicopter for training, cropspraying etc.
Note: This UH-12 was used by Bristow Helicopters for pilot training at Redhill and Middle Wallop.. ... More info

Registration: 5
Country of origin: Poland
Built: Swidnik, Poland 1961
Manufacturer: PZL-Swidnik
Constructor's Number: 1005
Engine: One 575hp Ivchenko AI-26V radial piston engine
Type: Utility and air ambulance helicopter
Note: Polish developed version of the Rusian Mi-1 Hare for air ambulance and passenger transport use. ... More info

Country of origin: UK
Built: Acton, Middlesex, England, c. 1961
Manufacturer: Napier Aero Engines
Engine: 1,650 shp (1,230 kW) two-stage gas powered turbine + 1-stage free power turbine
Type: Turboshaft engine
Note: Used in Bristol Belvedere and early marks of Westland Wessex Helicopters. ... More info

Registration: XM328
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1963
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: WA9
Engine: One 1600shp Napier Gazelle 161 turboshaft engine
Type: Anti-submarine warfare helicopter
Note: This Wessex served aboard ships during the Icelandic 'Cod War', and on HMS Antrim in the South Atlantic following the Falklands Crisis. ... More info

Registration: XR486
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1964
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: WA 418
Engine: One 1050 shp Rolls-Royce Gnome turboshaft engine
Type: One of only two VVIP Whirlwinds built for The Queens Flight
Note: This helicopter was frequently piloted by HRH Prince Philip and The Prince of Wales. The Queen did not fly in a helicopter until the Whirlwind was replaced by the twin-engined Wessex. ... More info

Registration: G-AVNE/PK-HBQ/VH-BHC
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1964
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: WA561
Engine: Two 1350shp Rolls Royce Gnome turboshaft engines
Type: 16 seat passenger transport helicopter
Note: This long-range commercial version of the Wessex was used by Bristow for oil-rig support in the North Sea, and in Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia and Nigeria. ... More info

Registration: XT190
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, UK, 1965
Manufacturer: Agusta-Bell
Constructor's Number: WA349
Engine: One 270hp Lycoming TVO-435 engine
Type: 3 seat Army observation helicopter
Note: The Sioux was used for aerial observation and casualty evacuation (MASH). This one was assembled by Westland for the Army Air Corps and used by United Nation Forces in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for peace-keeping duties. ... More info

Registration: G-OAPR / N228OU
Country of origin: USA
Built: Frederick, Oklahoma, 1965
Manufacturer: Brantly
Constructor's Number: 446
Engine: One 180hp Lycoming VO360 engine
Type: 2 seat light helicopter
Note: G-OAPR is in airworthy condition and has been used for flight demonstrations and other special events, at The Museum and in the neighbouring locality. ... More info

Registration: G-ATFG
Country of origin: USA
Built: Frederick, Oklahoma, 1965
Manufacturer: Brantly
Constructor's Number: 448
Engine: One 180hp Lycoming VO360 engine
Type: 2 seat light helicopter
Note: A Brantly B.2 featured in the James Bond movie 'You Only Live Twice'. ... More info

Country of origin: USA
Built: Williamsport Pennsylvania, USA, c. 1965
Manufacturer: Lycoming Engines
Engine: 212 hp (158 kW) six-cylinder horizontally-opposed piston engine
Type: Turbocharged piston engine
Note: Used in Bell 47 helicopters. ... More info

Registration: G-BVWL / SE-HIE
Country of origin: USA
Built: Muncia, Indiana 1966
Manufacturer: Air & Space
Constructor's Number: 23224
Engine: One 180hp Lycoming 0-360-A1D engine
Type: 2 seat gyroplane
Note: Initially marketed as the 'Flymobil' around 68 were built. This one was one of last completed, and was delivered to a Swedish buyer before being sold in Scotland. ... More info

Registration: DS1482
Country of origin: USA
Built: New York, USA, 1966
Manufacturer: Gyrodyne Company
Constructor's Number: 1482
Engine: One 365shp Boeing T50-BO-102 turboshaft engine
Type: Unmanned obervation/anti-submarine warfare helicopter
Note: Developed for US Navy shipboard operations and later used in the Vietnam War for directing gunfire from naval ships.. ... More info

Registration: XT443
Country of origin: UK
Built: Hayes, England, 1966
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: F.9613
Engine: One 968shp Blackburn Nimbus turboshaft
Type: Light anti-submarine helicopter
Note: The Wasp had a unique quad undercarriage for landing on a heaving deck. This one served on naval frigates and was damaged during the 1975 Icelandic 'Cod War'. ... More info

Registration: 66-16579
Country of origin: USA
Built: Fort Worth, Texas, 1967
Manufacturer: Bell
Constructor's Number: 8773
Engine: One 1400shp Lycoming T53-L-13 engine
Type: 16 seat utility transport
Note: This actual helicopter served with the US Army between 1967-1975 in the Vietnam War and took part in the Tet Offensive of 1968. In 1990 it supported allied action against the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.. ... More info

Registration: A-41
Country of origin: France
Built: Marignane, France, 1967
Manufacturer: SuD Aviation
Constructor's Number: 1958
Engine: One 860shp Turbomeca Astazou IIA turboshaft engine
Type: 5 seat light transport helicopter
Note: The first turbine-engined helicopter to enter production and built in various configurations. The SA315B Lama version holds the World altitude record for helicopters at 12,442m (40,820 ft). This SA318C version was operated by the Belgian Army. ... More info

Registration: F-BMHC / F-OCMF
Country of origin: France
Built: Marignane, France, 1967
Manufacturer: SuD Aviation
Constructor's Number: 116
Engine: Three 1550shp Turbomeca Turmo IIIC6 turboshaft engines
Type: 34-37 seat civil transport helicopter
Note: The Super Felon was one of the largest helicopters of its generation. The SA321F variant was an attempt to develop a commercial passenger carrier. Only this one was built and was briefly operated by Olympic Airways carrying passengers to the Greek Islands. ... More info

Registration: 67-16506
Country of origin: USA
Built: Culver City, California, 1968
Manufacturer: Hughes
Engine: One 317shp Allison T63-A turboshaft engine
Type: 4 seat army scout / utility helicopter
Note: The LOH OH-6A Cayuse was known as the 'Loach' by the US Army. This one served in the Vietnam War. ... More info

Registration: G-AWRP
Country of origin: UK
Built: Redhill, Surrey, UK, 1969
Manufacturer: Cierva Rotorcraft
Constructor's Number: GB-1
Engine: Two 205hp Rolls-Royce Continental IO-360 engines
Type: Experimental 5 seat coaxial rotor light helicopter
Note: The Grasshopper had two engines, advanced composite construction and coaxial main rotors requiring no tail rotor. ... More info

Registration: XV733
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1969
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: WA628
Engine: Two 1350shp Rolls-Royce Gnome H1200 turboshaft engines
Type: One of only two VVIP Wessex aircraft built for The Queen's Flight.
Note: This was the first helicopter to have flown HM The Queen, and was piloted by Prince Andrew when he came to officially open the Helicopter Museum. ... More info

Registration: G-AXRA
Country of origin: UK
Built: Membury Berks, UK, 1970
Manufacturer: Campbell Aircraft
Constructor's Number: CA-321A
Engine: One 75hp Volkswagen 4 piston engine.
Type: Single seat light autogyro
Note: 33 Crickets were produced by Campbell Aircraft Ltd. between 1969 and 1971. ... More info

Registration: G-AXVM
Country of origin: UK
Built: Membury Berks, UK, 1970
Manufacturer: Campbell Aircraft
Constructor's Number: CA-329
Engine: One 75hp Volkswagen 4 piston engine.
Type: Single seat light autogyro
Note: 33 Crickets were produced by Campbell Aircraft Ltd. between 1969 and 1971. This one has been modified by its previous owner to resemble the 'Little Nellie' autogyro in the James Bond movie.. ... More info

Registration: G-HEKY / G-ORVB /BSP-3 / N4329G
Country of origin: USA
Built: Havasu City, Arizona, USA 1971
Manufacturer: McCulloch
Constructor's Number: 39
Engine: One 180hp Lycoming O-360-A2D piston engine
Type: Two seat enclosed cabin autogyro
Note: 83 were built. This one was used in Bahrain for police duties and is now the only one in the UK. ... More info

Registration: 618
Country of origin: Russia
Built: Soviet Union, 1972
Manufacturer: MiL Helicopters
Constructor's Number: 10618
Engine: Two 1500shp Klimov TV2-117A turboshaft engines
Type: 28 seat utility helicopter
Note: A rugged utility helicopter still in production with more than 12,000 built to date. This one was used by the Polish Air force for VIP transport. Displayed in Russian colours following filming for the 2019 movie 'Black Widow'. ... More info

Country of origin: UK
Built: Leavesden, Herts, England, c. 1972
Manufacturer: Turbomeca / Rolls Royce Engines
Engine: 1,575 hp (1,175 kW) Single-stage axial centrifugal two-stage compressor, and two-stage power turbine
Type: Turboshaft engine
Note: Used in Super Felon and Puma helicopters. ... More info

Registration: G-BAPS
Country of origin: UK
Built: Weston-super-Mare, UK, 1973
Manufacturer: Campbell Aircraft
Constructor's Number: CA-6000
Engine: One 130hp Rolls-Royce/Continental O-240-A flat-four piston engine.
Type: Single / twin seat autogyro
Note: The sole prototype Cougar was built here at Weston-super-Mare. ... More info

Registration: DDR-SPY /D-HOAY
Country of origin: Russia
Built: Soviet Union, 1973
Manufacturer: Kamov
Constructor's Number: 303806
Engine: Two 325hp Vedeneyev M-14V-26 radial piston engines
Type: One or two crew utility light helicopter
Note: The Ka-26 has cleverly designed detachable pods for different roles (cargo/crop spraying/air-ambulance/ passengers). The passenger pod carries up to 6 passengers. ... More info

Registration: BAPC 128
Country of origin: UK
Built: Bexhill, Sussex, UK, 1973
Manufacturer: Herbert Watkinson
Engine: Man-powered
Type: Single-seat man powered autogyro
Note: Sole prototype constructed in an attempt to win the $50,000 Kremer prize for man powered rotary-wing flight. ... More info

Registration: MM80927
Country of origin: Italy
Built: Cascina Costa, Italy, 1974
Manufacturer: Agusta-Bell
Constructor's Number: 9151
Engine: One 420shp Allison 250-C20 turboshaft engine
Type: 4/5 seat transport helicopter
Note: The Jet Ranger was one of the world's first turbine commercial helicopters with over 7700 built. This one was operated by the Carabinieri (Italian Police). ... More info

Registration: 73-22012
Country of origin: USA
Built: Philadelphia, 1974
Manufacturer: Boeing Vertol
Engine: Two 8,000 shp Allison XT-701 turboshaft engines
Type: Experimental heavy-lift helicopter
Note: These huge undercarriage legs and wheels came from the US Army's HLH (Heavy Lift Helicopter) 'flying crane' built in 1974 but cancelled before completion.. ... More info

Registration: XW839
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1974
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: 09-Feb
Engine: Two 900shp Rolls-Royce BS360 (Gem) turboshaft engines
Type: Military utility helicopter
Note: This is the 5th protoype WG-13 / Lynx and the oldest original complete Lynx in existence. ... More info

Registration: XX910
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1974
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: Mar-16
Engine: Two 900shp Rolls Royce BS360 (Gem) turboshaft engines
Type: Anti-Submarine and Surface Strike helicopter
Note: This is the second prototype of the naval version of the Lynx. It was used for radar and performance testing, and was the first to fly a complete loop. ... More info

Country of origin: UK
Built: Leavesden, Herts, England, c. 1974
Manufacturer: Rolls Royce Engines
Engine: 1,000 shp (746 kW) 4-stage axial LP, single-stage centrifugal HP, and 2-stage power turbine
Type: Turboshaft engine
Note: Used in Westland Lynx helicopters. ... More info

Registration: (BAPC 444)
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1975
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Engine: Two 1.4hp Veeco engines
Type: Experimental remote-piloted helicopter
Note: Sole prototype. ... More info

Registration: (BAPC 446)
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1976
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: WA.01
Engine: Two 5hp Korba engines
Type: Experimental remote-piloted helicopter
Note: First prototype. ... More info

Registration: (BAPC 153)
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1978
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Engine: Plessey Meon turboshaft engine
Type: Two seat observation helicopter
Note: Full-scale mock-up of proposal but development was abandoned in 1979. ... More info

Registration: F-WZJJ /F-WQAP
Country of origin: France
Built: Marignane, France 1979
Manufacturer: Aerospatiale
Constructor's Number: 6001
Engine: Two 710shp Turbomeca Arriel 1C turboshaft engines
Type: 10 seat transport helicopter
Note: This helicopter set a speed record of 200mph between London and Paris heliports. It was used to test Fly-by-Wire control systems. ... More info

Registration: G-LYNX / ZB500
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1979
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: 102
Engine: Demonstrator aircraft successively powered by 2x 900shp Rolls-Royce Gem, 2x 1120shp Gem 4, 2x 1200shp Gem 60 and 2x 1350shp LHTEC T800 turboshaft engines
Type: Military utility helicopter
Note: This helicopter G-LYNX / ZB500 is the current holder of the Helicopter World Speed Record at 400.87Km/h (249.09mph). ... More info

Registration: G-BGHF
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1979
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: 1
Engine: Two 1135shp Rolls-Royce Gem 41-1 turboshaft engines
Type: Civil/military 17 seat transport
Note: This was the first prototype WG-30 and used by Westland for development and as a demonstrator. It was taken to India for sales demonstrations. ... More info

Registration: G-BKGD/G-BKBJ
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1979
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: 2
Engine: Two 1135shp Rolls-Royce Gem 41-1 turboshaft engines
Type: Civil transport helicopter
Note: Delivered to British Airways Helicopters for trials and operated in the North Sea for offshore oil and gas rig support and by British International Helicopters on the Penzance / Scilly Isles ferry service. On display outside the Helicopter Museum building.. ... More info

Registration: (BAPC 445)
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1979
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Engine: Two 18hp Weslake 2-stroke engines
Type: Remote-piloted surveillance helicopter
Note: Pre-production example. ... More info

Country of origin: Germany
Built: Wolfsburg, Germany, c. 1980
Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Engine: 75hp Volkswagen 4 piston engine
Type: Piston engine
Note: Used in many types of vehicles, light aircraft and autogyros. ... More info

Country of origin: UK
Built: Leavesden, Herts, England, c. 1980
Manufacturer: Rolls Royce Engines
Engine: 1,135 shp 5 stage axial, 1 stage centrifugal, 2 stage gas generator and 2 stage power turbine
Type: Turboshaft engine
Note: Used in Westland Lynx 3 and WG-30 helicopters. ... More info

Registration: G-BIGP
Country of origin: USA
Built: Assembled by R. Cooper at Shrewsbury from kit supplied by Bensen, 1981
Manufacturer: Bensen Gyroplane Co.
Engine: One McCulloch Model 4318 engine
Type: Single seat light autogyro
Note: The Bensen Gyroplane had its origins in the 'Rotachute' glider developed in 1941 by Raoul Hafner, who became Chief Designer at Bristol Helicopters here at Weston-super-Mare. ... More info

Registration: 421 / 96+26
Country of origin: Russia
Built: Soviet Union, 1981
Manufacturer: MiL Helicopters
Constructor's Number: 110159
Engine: Two 2200shp Klimov TV3-117 turboshaft engines
Type: Two plus eight seat attack helicopter
Note: The M-24D Hind was the most heavily armed attack helicopter of the Cold War. This one served in the East German Army prior to unification with West Germany in 1991.. ... More info

Registration: G-OTED / G-BMYR / ZS-HLG
Country of origin: USA
Built: Torrance, California, USA, 1981
Manufacturer: Robinson
Constructor's Number: 209
Engine: One 160hp Lycoming 0-320 engine
Type: Two seat light helicopter
Note: The Robinson R22 is the most successful light helicopter for private use. Over 4,600 have been produced. You can buy a used R22 for around £100,000. ... More info

Registration: ZS782
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1981
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Engine: Two 18hp Westlake 2-stroke engines
Type: Experimental remote-piloted helicopter
Note: Mock-up only. ... More info

Registration: G-TIGE /G-BJYJ / F-WTNM
Country of origin: France
Built: Marignane, France, 1982
Manufacturer: Aerospatiale
Constructor's Number: 2028
Engine: Two 1742shp Turbomeca Makila 1A1 turboshaft engines
Type: 19 seat transport helicopter
Note: Between 1983 and 2003 this helicopter transported North Sea oil workers to and from the Brae Alpha oil and gas field 155 miles north east of Aberdeen. ... More info

Registration: ZB686
Country of origin: UK
Built: Weston-super-Mare,UK, 1983
Manufacturer: Aerospatiale
Constructor's Number: 995
Engine: One 590shp Turbomeca Astazou turboshaft engine
Type: 4/5 seat Army observation/transport helicopter
Note: Gazelles have served with British Forces since 1974. This cockpit is from a Gazelle assembled here at Weston-super-Mare. ... More info

Registration: G-BKNV/G-ELEC
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1983
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: 7
Engine: Two 1712shp General Electric CT7-2B turboshaft engines
Type: Civil/military/rescue transport helicopter
Note: One-off Series 200 demonstrator used for testing the more powerful engine and transmission for the ultimate Series 300. On display outside the Helicopter Museum building.. ... More info

Registration: BAPC264
Country of origin: USA
Built: Assembled by K. Brittain at Westbury-on-Trym from kit supplied by Bensen, 1984
Manufacturer: Benson Gyroplane Co.
Engine: One 173cc Victa Pixie two stroke piston engine
Type: Single seat light autogyro
Note: This example of the B.8M never flew as the engine chosen had insufficent power to get airborne. ... More info

Registration: BAPC 213
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, UK, 1980-1984
Manufacturer: Cranfield
Engine: Man-powered
Type: Experimental man-powered helicopter
Note: Attempt to win the prize for the first man-powered helicopter to hover for one minute. ... More info

Registration: D-HZYR
Country of origin: Germany
Built: Donauworth, Germany, 1984
Manufacturer: MBB
Constructor's Number: 81+00
Engine: Two 420shp Allison 250-C20 turboshaft engines
Type: Five seat general purpose helicopter
Note: The Bolkow 105 was the first to use a solid titanium rigid rotorhead making it extremely manoeuvrable. ... More info

Registration: G-17-24/ZE477
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1984
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: 319/001P
Engine: Two 1260shp Rolls-Royce Gem 60 turboshaft engines
Type: Military battlefield attack/utility helicopter
Note: ZE477 was the only Lynx 3 ever built. It was a stretched advanced anti-tank version of the Lynx with many new features, but did not go into production. ... More info

Registration: SP-SAY
Country of origin: Russia
Built: Swidnik, Poland, 1985
Manufacturer: MiL Helicopters
Constructor's Number: 529538125
Engine: Two 400shp Isotov GTD-350 turboshaft engines
Type: Utility transport / training helicopter
Note: Polish built development of the Mi-1 Hare with roof mounted turboshaft engines. ... More info

Registration: MM81205
Country of origin: Italy
Built: Cascina Costa, Italy, 1986
Manufacturer: Agusta
Constructor's Number: 7336
Engine: Two 420shp Allison 250-C20B turboshaft engines
Type: 8 seat transport helicopter
Note: This helicopter was operated by the Guardia di Finanza Italian Law enforcement agency dealing with financial crime, border patrol and smuggling. ... More info

Registration: G-HAUL
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, 1986
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters
Constructor's Number: 20
Engine: Two 1712shp General Electric CT7-2B turboshaft engines
Type: Battlefield transport
Note: This was the sole prototype series 300 designed for the battlefield transport role to succeed the Wessex and Puma. It did not enter production. ... More info

Registration: G-EHIL / ZH657
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, UK, 1988
Manufacturer: EH Industries
Constructor's Number: 50003 / PP3
Engine: Three 1920shp General Electric turboshaft CT7-6A engines
Type: 36 seat transport helicopter.
Note: Prototype of the EH101 which as the AW101 Merlin entered service with the Royal Navy, RAF and various overseas customers. ... More info

Country of origin: USA
Built: Evendale, Ohio, USA, c. 1988
Manufacturer: General Electric Aviation
Engine: 1920 shp 5 stage axial, 1 stage centrifugal, 2 stage gas generator and 2 stage power turbine
Type: Turboshaft engine
Note: Used in Westland EH101, Sikorsky Black Hawk, Sea Hawk and Boeing Apache helicopters. ... More info

Registration: G-OIOI / ZJ116
Country of origin: UK
Built: Yeovil, England, UK, 1990
Manufacturer: EH Industries
Constructor's Number: 50008 / PP8
Engine: Three 1920shp General Electric turboshaft CT7-6A engines
Type: 30 seat civilian transport helicopter
Note: The Heliliner civilian version of the EH101 was designed for commuter and offshore operations capable of carrying 30 passengers and baggage in airline comfort. ... More info

Registration: G-WBAT / G-BSID
Country of origin: UK
Built: St. Merryn, Cornwell, UK, 1991
Manufacturer: Chris Julian
Engine: One 62hp Rotax 532-VL2V 2 stroke engine
Type: Single seat light autogyro
Note: Sole prototype of a development of the Bensen autogyro design by UK speedway rider Chris Julian. ... More info

Registration: G-BWCW
Country of origin: USA
Built: Kit-built Chandlers Ford, UK, 1995
Manufacturer: Barnet
Constructor's Number: G/14-1256
Engine: One 100hp Continental 0.200 engine
Type: Single seat kit-built gyroplane
Note: Assembled from a kit using original Barnett Rotorcraft plans. It was found after 10 years abandoned in long grass at a farm airstrip before restoration by the Helicopter Museum. ... More info

Registration: F-WGTX
Country of origin: Switzerland
Built: Switzerland, 1995
Manufacturer: Liteco/Intora
Constructor's Number: 3
Engine: Hydrogen Peroxide rotor tip mounted reaction jets
Type: Two seat military/civil helicopter
Note: Used hydrogen peroxide fuelled rocket engines installed at the tips of the rotor blades. This exhibit is a composite of two unfinished airframes recovered from storage after development abandoned. ... More info

Registration: G-BYMP
Country of origin: UK
Built: Kit-build Newtownwards, UK, 1999
Manufacturer: Campbell Aircraft
Constructor's Number: PFAG/03-1265
Engine: One 75hp Volkswagen 4 piston engine.
Type: Single seat light autogyro
Note: The Cricket was developed in the UK based on the Bensen autogyro. ... More info

Registration: BAPC 339
Country of origin: UK
Built: Sheffield, UK, 2002
Manufacturer: Richard Husband
Engine: One 65hp Arrow GT500 engine.
Type: Single-seat autogyro
Note: Sole prototype privately developed by engineer Richard Husband. This unsual design has a near vertical jump take-off capability. ... More info

Country of origin: USA
Built: Phoenix Arizona, 2003
Manufacturer: Honeywell Aerospace
Engine: Single-shaft gas-turbine engine
Type: Auxilliary Power Unit
Note: Used in Apache and Chinook Helicopters. ... More info

Country of origin: UK
Built: Newcastle, England
Manufacturer: Colin Hilton
Engine: Four 6kw virtual AC motors
Type: Experimental eVTOL quadcopter
Note: Built 2021 in Newcastle, England. Unmanned eVTOL quadcopter powered by four 6kw virtual AC motors.. ... More info