AP 118 · No. 10 Section II · Aircraft 1917

Aircraft hub · 1917 · First World War

Felixstowe F.5

John Porte’s Felixstowe flying boat, the RAF’s standard patrol boat until the mid-1920s. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1917
First flight
163(+227 US F-5L)
Built
88 mph
Top speed
1
Museum
Felixstowe F.5
Recognition silhouette · 1917

Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Felixstowe F.5 in the UK

The gazetteer records 1 Felixstowe F.5 airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: East of England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Bungay East of England Felixstowe F.5 nose section BAPC.390 Cockpit or section

Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Avro Anson, Avro Shackleton, Boeing-Stearman Kaydet, Boulton Paul Overstrand, Bristol Sycamore.

Rarity on charge

One of only 1 in UK public collections.

Where the type is thickest

East of England has 1 collection recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Felixstowe F.5 nose section.

Type notes

The Felixstowe F.5 in brief

TypeFelixstowe F.5 (F.5)
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.

Aircraft questions

Frequently asked

How many Felixstowe F.5 airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 Felixstowe F.5 airframe in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Felixstowe F.5 airframes?

Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.