The Royal Navy Museum, Naval Aviation, formerly known as the Fleet Air Arm Museum of the NMRN, is devoted to the history of British naval aviation. It has an extensive collection of military and civil
Fleet Air Arm Museum
Hall 1 undergoing refurbishment during 2008
Simulation of the flight deck of HMS Ark Royal
Hall 4 showing Concorde 002, Bristol Scout, BAC 221 and Hawker Hunter T8M
Fairey Delta 2
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The Fairey Delta 2 or FD2 is a British supersonic research aircraft that was produced by the Fairey Aviation Company in response to a specification from the Ministry of Supply for a specialised aircra
Royal Navy Museum, Naval Aviation
…Gilbert Westland Wessex HU.5 XT769 Nil Entrance to Hall 3 Westland Wyvern TF.1 VR137 Nil Bare Metal Hall 4 Hall 4 showing Concorde 002, Bristol Scout, BAC 221 and Hawker Hunter T8M The aircraft on display: Type Identity Markings Notes BAC 221 WG774 Nil Also built as part of the Concorde programme, to explore…
The first Delta 2 WG774 in its original design format landing at Farnborough Airport in 1956 during that year's SBAC Show using its 'droop snoot', described by its inventor as a sectional fuselage
WG774 with the original polished-metal finish. It later received yellow stripes, followed by a purple and yellow scheme, before conversion to the BAC 221
The first Fairey Delta 2 (s/n WG774) in flight, circa 1956
BAC 221 at the Fleet Air Arm Museum. The forward wing extension and curved leading edge can be seen