Aircraft hub · 1954

Fairey Delta 2 / BAC 221

First aircraft past 1,000 mph — beating the Americans by 300 mph in 1956 — then rebuilt to test Concorde’s wing. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.

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Museums
jet
Era

Last verified 2026-07-20 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

UK museums with this type

MuseumCityRegionSerial
Fleet Air Arm Museum Yeovil South West England SW-02
Royal Air Force Museum Midlands Shifnal Midlands & Lincolnshire MI-01
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