AP 118 · No. 10 Section II · Aircraft 1948

Aircraft hub · 1948 · Early jet age

Handley Page HP.115 & the research one-offs

Concorde’s slender delta, a jet-flap wing, a swept Sea Hawk and a rocket fighter, each tried once or twice and then retired to a museum. The gazetteer currently lists it at 4 UK museums.

1948
First flight
1 or 2 apiece
Built
Mach 1.33(SR.53)
Top speed
4
Museums
Handley Page HP.115 & the research one-offs
Recognition silhouette · 1948

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

On charge

Where to see the Handley Page HP.115 & the research one-offs in the UK

The gazetteer records 6 Handley Page HP.115 & the research one-offs airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 4 UK collections, in 4 regions: London & Around, South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern Ireland.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Brooklands MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Weybridge London & Around Hawker P.1121 sectioned fuselage
Fleet Air Arm MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Yeovil South West England Hawker P.1052 VX272
Handley Page HP.115 XP841
Royal Air Force Museum MidlandsChecked 2026-10-08 Shifnal Midlands & Lincolnshire Saunders-Roe SR.53 XD145
Hunting H.126 XN714
Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh)Checked 2026-10-08 Lisburn Northern Ireland Short SB.4 Sherpa G-14-1

Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Harrier family, Hawker Hunter, Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, BAe Hawk, Blackburn Buccaneer.

Where the type is thickest

London & Around has 1 collection recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Handley Page HP.115; Hunting H.126; Saunders-Roe SR.53; Short SB.4 Sherpa.

Type notes

The Handley Page HP.115 & the research one-offs in brief

TypeHandley Page HP.115 & the research one-offs (HP.115, Hunting H.126, Short SB.4 Sherpa, Hawker P.1052 & P.1121, Saunders-Roe SR.53)
UK museums holding one4
Airframes recorded in this survey6

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 Handley Page HP.115 & the research one-offs airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 6 Handley Page HP.115 & the research one-offs airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Handley Page HP.115 & the research one-offs airframes?

Fleet Air Arm Museum has the most in this survey, with 2 recorded airframes.