Types you’ll see alongside
Gloster Meteor, Colomban Cri-Cri & the homebuilt shelf, English Electric Canberra, Slingsby glider family, The light rotary flock.
Last verified 2026-10-11 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 42 Europa & the kit-plane age airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 13 UK collections, in 8 regions: Northern England, East of England, South East England, South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleet Air Arm MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Yeovil | South West England | Super Eagle hang glider G-BGWZ |
| Hooton Park HangarsChecked 2026-10-08 | Ellesmere Port | Northern England | Ultralight Flying Machines Easy Riser BAPC.652 McBroom hang glider BAPC.204 Miles Wings hang glider BAPC.310 |
| Midland Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Chargus Vortex 120 hang glider G-MJWH |
| National Museum Of FlightChecked 2026-10-08 | North Berwick | Scotland | Firebird Sierra hang glider Ikarus C42 FB80 G-SJEN Scot-Kites Cirrus III hang glider |
| Newark Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Aviasud Sirocco microlight G-MNRT Hiway Skytrike microlight G-MBVE Maxair Hummer microlight (in store) G-MJCF In store MBA Tiger Cub 440 G-MBUE Powerchute Kestrel microlight G-CCLT Quicksilver MX microlight G-MJDW Sherwood Ranger microlight (in store) In store Volmer VJ-24 microlight G-MBBZ |
| Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Bungay | East of England | Goldfinch Amphibian 161 Eurowing Goldwing microlight G-MMWL Kiceniuk Icarus II hang glider Wasp hang glider Antonov C.14 hang glider Solo Striker microlight G-MTFK Lightwing Rooster 1 microlight Skycraft Super Scout microlight G-MBUD MBA Tiger Cub 440 microlight G-MJSU |
| North East Land, Sea and Air MuseumsChecked 2026-10-08 | Sunderland | Northern England | AES Lone Ranger G-MBDL |
| RAF Manston History MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Ramsgate | South East England | Huntair Pathfinder 2 |
| South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Barry | Wales | Whittaker MW7 G-BTUS Pegasus Quantum 15-912 G-BYMT |
| South Yorkshire Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Doncaster | Northern England | Hiway Skytrike microlight G-MJKP Mainair Triflyer microlight G-MMDK Whittaker MW5-K Sorcerer microlight G-MVNT Whittaker MW8 microlight G-MYJX |
| The Helicopter MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Weston-super-Mare | South West England | Liteco/Intora Atlas Firebird F-WGTX |
| Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh)Checked 2026-10-08 | Lisburn | Northern Ireland | Eipper Quicksilver Eurowing Goldwing G-MJWS Rotec Rally 2B G-MBJV Team Himax 1700R G-MZHM Chargus Cyclone hang glider BAPC.263 Rogallo hang glider BAPC.266 |
| Yorkshire Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | York | Northern England | Europa prototype 001 Mainair Demon |
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
Northern England has 4 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
Antonov C.14 hang glider; Ikarus C42 FB80; MBA Tiger Cub 440; MBA Tiger Cub 440 microlight; Whittaker MW5-K Sorcerer microlight; Whittaker MW7; Whittaker MW8 microlight.
Type notes
The Europa & the kit-plane age in brief
| Type | Europa & the kit-plane age |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 13 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 42 |
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 119 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 42 Europa & the kit-plane age airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most Europa & the kit-plane age airframes?
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum has the most in this survey, with 9 recorded airframes.