AP 118 · No. 10 Section II · Aircraft 1937

Aircraft hub · 1937 · Interwar

General Aircraft Cygnet

Britain’s first all-metal light aircraft with a nosewheel — a small firm quietly ahead of everyone. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1937
First flight
~10
Built
135 mph
Top speed
1
Museum
Recognition silhouette of the General Aircraft Cygnet, seen from above
Recognition silhouette · 1937

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

On charge

Where to see the General Aircraft Cygnet in the UK

The gazetteer records 1 General Aircraft Cygnet airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: Scotland.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
National Museum Of FlightChecked 2026-10-08 North Berwick Scotland General Aircraft Cygnet II G-AGBN

Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, Avro Anson, Avro Vulcan, BAe Hawk, Blackburn Buccaneer.

Rarity on charge

One of only 1 in UK public collections.

Where the type is thickest

Scotland has 1 collection recording the type.

Type notes

The General Aircraft Cygnet in brief

TypeGeneral Aircraft Cygnet
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 119 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

Aircraft questions

Frequently asked

How many General Aircraft Cygnet airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 General Aircraft Cygnet airframe in UK collections.

Which museum has the most General Aircraft Cygnet airframes?

National Museum Of Flight has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.