Aircraft hub · 1929

Desoutter I

An air-taxi with a Dutch accent, built at Croydon for the first air-charter boom. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1
Museums
1929
First flight
~40
Built
115 mph
Top speed
int
Era

Last verified 2026-08-09 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Desoutter I in the UK

The gazetteer records 1 Desoutter I 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 Desoutter I G-AAPZ
Type notes

The Desoutter I in brief

TypeDesoutter I
First flight1929
Eraint
Number built~40
Top speed115 mph
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.

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