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Europa & the kit-plane age

The prototype of Britain’s most successful kit plane — the Moth’s democratic idea, alive in composite. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1
Museums
1992
First flight
~500 kits
Built
170 mph
Top speed
Modern
Era

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

On charge

Where to see the Europa & the kit-plane age in the UK

The gazetteer records the Europa & the kit-plane age at 1 UK collection, in one region: Northern England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Yorkshire Air Museum York Northern England
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Airspeed Horsa & Waco Hadrian, Avro 504, Avro Anson, Blackburn Buccaneer, Blackburn Mercury.

Where the type is thickest

Northern England has 1 collection recording the type.

Type notes

The Europa & the kit-plane age in brief

TypeEuropa & the kit-plane age
UK museums holding one1

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 Europa & the kit-plane age airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 0 Europa & the kit-plane age airframes in UK collections.

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