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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 2026-07-11 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
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Armstrong Whitworth Argosy, Avro Vulcan, BAe Sea Harrier FA.2, Dassault Mystère IV, de Havilland Dove family.

Where the type is thickest

Midlands & Lincolnshire has 2 collections recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Percival Prentice T.1.

Type notes

The Percival Prentice in brief

TypePercival Prentice
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.

Aircraft questions

Frequently asked

How many Percival Prentice airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 Percival Prentice airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Percival Prentice airframes?

Midland Air Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.

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