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Pilcher’s Hawk

Britain’s glider pioneer, killed demonstrating it in 1899 — four years and one engine short of the Wrights. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

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Museums
1896
First flight
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Built
Top speed
Pioneer era
Era

Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Pilcher’s Hawk in the UK

The gazetteer records 1 Pilcher’s Hawk airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: Scotland.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
National Museum Of Flight North Berwick Scotland Percy Pilcher's Hawk glider (1896)
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, Avro Vulcan, BAC One-Eleven, BAe Hawk, Boeing 707, 737 & 747.

Rarity on charge

One of only 1 in UK public collections.

Where the type is thickest

Scotland has 1 collection recording the type.

Type notes

The Pilcher’s Hawk in brief

TypePilcher’s Hawk (replica)
UK museums holding one1
Airframes recorded in this survey1

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 Pilcher’s Hawk airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 Pilcher’s Hawk airframe in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Pilcher’s Hawk airframes?

National Museum Of Flight has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.

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