AP 118 · No. 10 Section II · Aircraft 1940

Aircraft hub · 1940 · Second World War

General Aircraft Hotspur & Hamilcar

A glider to train the pilots and one big enough to carry a tank into Normandy. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1940
First flight
c.1,360
Built
150 mph(towed)
Top speed
1
Museum
General Aircraft Hotspur & Hamilcar
Recognition silhouette · 1940

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 Hotspur & Hamilcar in the UK

The gazetteer records 2 General Aircraft Hotspur & Hamilcar airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: South East England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Army Flying MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Stockbridge South East England General Aircraft Hotspur II composite replica HH379 Replica
General Aircraft Hamilcar I forward fuselage TK777 Cockpit or section

Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, Agusta A109 & the civil twin helicopters, AH-64 Apache & AH-1 Cobra, Airspeed Horsa & Waco Hadrian, Bell 47 / Sioux.

Where the type is thickest

South East England has 1 collection recording the type.

Type notes

The General Aircraft Hotspur & Hamilcar in brief

TypeGeneral Aircraft Hotspur & Hamilcar (Hotspur II, Hamilcar I)
UK museums holding one1
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 General Aircraft Hotspur & Hamilcar airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 General Aircraft Hotspur & Hamilcar airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most General Aircraft Hotspur & Hamilcar airframes?

Army Flying Museum has the most in this survey, with 2 recorded airframes.