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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.

2
Museums
1954
First flight
2
Built
1,132 mph
Top speed
Early jet age
Era

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

On charge

Where to see the Fairey Delta 2 / BAC 221 in the UK

The gazetteer records 2 Fairey Delta 2 / BAC 221 airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Fleet Air Arm Museum Yeovil South West England BAC 221 WG774
Royal Air Force Museum Midlands Shifnal Midlands & Lincolnshire Fairey Delta 2 WG777
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Harrier family, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15, Sopwith Pup, Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, Armstrong Whitworth Argosy.

Where the type is thickest

Midlands & Lincolnshire has 1 collection recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

BAC 221.

Type notes

The Fairey Delta 2 / BAC 221 in brief

TypeFairey Delta 2 / BAC 221
UK museums holding one2
Airframes recorded in this survey2

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 Fairey Delta 2 / BAC 221 airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 Fairey Delta 2 / BAC 221 airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Fairey Delta 2 / BAC 221 airframes?

Fleet Air Arm Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.

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