Aircraft hub · 1910

Deperdussin Type A

French elegance in varnished wood; flies at Old Warden on the calmest evenings only. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1
Museums
1910
First flight
Built
55 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 Deperdussin Type A in the UK

The gazetteer records 1 Deperdussin Type A airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: East of England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
The Shuttleworth Collection Biggleswade East of England Deperdussin Type A monoplane G-AANH
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

ANEC II, Avro 504, Avro Anson, Blackburn B-2, Blackburn Type D.

Rarity on charge

One of only 1 in UK public collections.

Where the type is thickest

East of England has 1 collection recording the type.

Type notes

The Deperdussin Type A in brief

TypeDeperdussin Type A
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 Deperdussin Type A airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 Deperdussin Type A airframe in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Deperdussin Type A airframes?

The Shuttleworth Collection has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.

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