Types you’ll see alongside
Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, Agusta A109 & the civil twin helicopters, Bell 47 / Sioux, Bell UH-1 Huey, Bristol Sycamore.
Aircraft hub · 1942 · Second World War
A rotor-kite for one paratrooper and a Jeep with a rotor on top; the Jeep did fly, at up to 70 mph, and the idea went no further. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
The gazetteer records 3 Hafner Rotachute & Rotabuggy airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: South East England, South West England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Flying MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Stockbridge | South East England | Hafner Rotabuggy replica BAPC.163 Replica Hafner Rotachute III 8381M |
| The Helicopter MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Weston-super-Mare | South West England | Hafner R.II Revoplane BAPC.10 |
Computed from the survey
Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, Agusta A109 & the civil twin helicopters, Bell 47 / Sioux, Bell UH-1 Huey, Bristol Sycamore.
South East England has 1 collection recording the type.
Type notes
| Type | Hafner Rotachute & Rotabuggy (Rotachute III, Rotabuggy, R.II Revoplane) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 2 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 3 |
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
The Aviation Gazetteer records 3 Hafner Rotachute & Rotabuggy airframes in UK collections.
Army Flying Museum has the most in this survey, with 2 recorded airframes.