Aircraft hub · 1981

British Aerospace 146

The whisper-jet that served the Queen’s Flight — and, as the RJX, the last airliner Britain ever built for itself. The gazetteer currently lists it at 5 UK museums.

5
Museums
1981
First flight
387
Built
498 mph
Top speed
Cold War
Era

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

On charge

Where to see the British Aerospace 146 in the UK

The gazetteer records 3 British Aerospace 146 airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 5 UK collections, in 4 regions: London & Around, East of England, Northern England, Wales.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Avro Heritage Museum Stockport Northern England
De Havilland Aircraft Museum St Albans London & Around British Aerospace 146-100 G-JEAO – Fuselage only
IWM Duxford Cambridge East of England British Aerospace 146 CC2 ZE701
Runway Visitor Park, Manchester Airport Altrincham Northern England
South Wales Aviation Museum Barry Wales British Aerospace 146
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

de Havilland Dove family, de Havilland Vampire, Hawker Siddeley Trident, Vickers VC10, Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde.

Where the type is thickest

Northern England has 2 collections recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

British Aerospace 146 CC2.

Type notes

The British Aerospace 146 in brief

TypeBritish Aerospace 146 (+ Avro RJX)
UK museums holding one5
Airframes recorded in this survey3

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 British Aerospace 146 airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 3 British Aerospace 146 airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most British Aerospace 146 airframes?

De Havilland Aircraft Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.

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