Aircraft hub · 1912

Avro Type F

The world’s first cabin monoplane. The world was not ready for weather protection. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1
Museums
1912
First flight
1
Built
65 mph
Top speed
Pioneer era
Era

Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Avro Type F in the UK

The gazetteer records 1 Avro Type F airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: Northern England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Avro Heritage Museum Stockport Northern England Avro Type F – Replica
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Avro Anson, Avro Lancaster, Avro RJX, Avro Vulcan, British Aerospace 146.

Rarity on charge

One of only 1 in UK public collections.

Where the type is thickest

Northern England has 1 collection recording the type.

Type notes

The Avro Type F in brief

TypeAvro Type F (fuselage)
UK museums holding one1
Airframes recorded in this survey1

Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

Aircraft questions

Frequently asked

How many Avro Type F airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 Avro Type F airframe in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Avro Type F airframes?

Avro Heritage Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.

CompendiumGazetteer