Aircraft hub · 1946

Percival Prentice

A basic trainer of memorable homeliness; ex-students remember it like school dinners. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.

2
Museums
1946
First flight
~370
Built
143 mph
Top speed
Early jet age
Era

Last verified 2026-08-09 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Percival Prentice in the UK

The gazetteer records 2 Percival Prentice airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in one region: Midlands & Lincolnshire.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Midland Air Museum Coventry Midlands & Lincolnshire Percival Prentice T.1
Newark Air Museum Newark Midlands & Lincolnshire Percival Prentice
Type notes

The Percival Prentice in brief

TypePercival Prentice
First flight1946
EraEarly jet age
Number built~370
Top speed143 mph
UK museums holding one2
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.

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