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By: - 14th June 2019 at 19:42 Permalink
The XP-51A 41-038 at the EAA Airventure Museum Oshkosh Wisconsin
By: - 14th June 2019 at 21:17 Permalink
Gloster Meteor DG202 is with the RAF museum.
By: - 14th June 2019 at 22:32 Permalink
Fairey Fulmar N1854 at the FAAM.
By: - 14th June 2019 at 22:50 Permalink
Fairey Fulmar N1854 is the prototype Mk II.
By: - 14th June 2019 at 22:56 Permalink
Doesn’t at least a wing (or major part thereof) from the Stirling Prototype still exist at Orfordness?
By: - 14th June 2019 at 23:49 Permalink
LA607 Hawker Tempest II second prototype (ex Cranfield and Skyfame Museum) is stored with Kermit Weeks collection in Florida.
By: - 15th June 2019 at 00:42 Permalink
First prototype of the Ryan PT-22 is still around (at Old Warden?)
By: - 15th June 2019 at 01:24 Permalink
The second XP-55 42-78846 and second XP-56 42-38353 both survive
Horton Ho 229 V3
Bv155 V2
By: - 15th June 2019 at 11:03 Permalink
DH98 Mosquito prototype W4050 is at De Havilland Aircraft Museum at Salisbury Hall of course.
By: - 15th June 2019 at 12:50 Permalink - Edited 15th June 2019 at 13:16
The second XP-82 Twin Mustang survives and it flies!
By: - 15th June 2019 at 13:02 Permalink - Edited 15th June 2019 at 14:46
The XR-4 helicopter (RAF Hoverfly) is in the collection of the National Air and Space Museum. The type saw operational use in the Pacific and combat in Burma.
And on a related note, Igor Sikorsky's proof of concept VS-300 also survives at the Henry Ford museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
It can be considered the prototype for the prototype R-4.
Another proof of concept aircraft, the first Bell 30 helicopter, also is owned by the NASM. With a first flown date of 29 Dec. 1942, it was the first Bell helicopter and essentially a prototype for what would become the Bell 47, the first helicopter in the world approved for commercial production and sale.
By: - 15th June 2019 at 13:35 Permalink
Two aircraft designed and contracted for during the war, but not flown until November, 1947 (an odd coincidence) survive:
The sole XC-99, the transport variant of the Convair B-36 bomber. It later saw service with the U.S. Air Force.
The sole Hughes H-4 flying boat. It's better known by its unofficial and incorrect nickname, The Spruce Goose.
By: - 15th June 2019 at 15:57 Permalink
Doesn’t at least a wing (or major part thereof) from the Stirling Prototype still exist at Orfordness?
No. We think this is from a Lancaster.
By: - 15th June 2019 at 15:59 Permalink
The Sea Vampire at the FAAM Yeovilton.
By: - 15th June 2019 at 18:41 Permalink
Fairey Fulmar N1854 is the prototype Mk II.
N1854 was the first Fulmar built and is considered to be the prototype.
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By: hampden98 - 14th June 2019 at 19:31
Do any still survive? Mosquito and Gloster Pioneer are two that spring to mind. Any others?