AP 118 · No. 10 Section II · Aircraft 1907

Aircraft hub · 1907 · Pioneer era

Santos-Dumont Demoiselle & the pioneer replicas

Edwardian firsts rebuilt from photographs and stubbornness: Ireland’s first aeroplane, Cody’s man-lifting kite and a bamboo monoplane small enough to carry on a car. The gazetteer currently lists it at 6 UK museums.

1907
First flight
one-offs, mostly
Built
60 mph(Demoiselle)
Top speed
6
Museums
Santos-Dumont Demoiselle & the pioneer replicas
Recognition silhouette · 1907

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

On charge

Where to see the Santos-Dumont Demoiselle & the pioneer replicas in the UK

The gazetteer records 11 Santos-Dumont Demoiselle & the pioneer replicas airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 6 UK collections, in 5 regions: London & Around, East of England, South East England, South West England, Northern Ireland.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Army Flying MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Stockbridge South East England Cody man-lifting kite
Brooklands MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Weybridge London & Around Santos-Dumont Demoiselle replica BAPC.256 Replica
Roe I Biplane replica Replica
White Monoplane (1912) replica G-CHOI Replica
White Sports Monoplane replica G-CJAU Replica
Fleet Air Arm MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Yeovil South West England Short S.27 replica BAPC 149 Replica
The Gliding Heritage CentreChecked 2026-10-08 Alton South East England Weiss Olive 5/8-scale replica Replica
TWK Clarke Chanute BAPC.100
The Shuttleworth CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 Biggleswade East of England Lilienthal Kleiner Doppeldecker glider replica Replica
Wallbro Monoplane replica G-BFIP Replica
Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh)Checked 2026-10-08 Lisburn Northern Ireland Ferguson Flyer 1911 replica G-CJEN Replica

Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Slingsby glider family, Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, de Havilland Canada Chipmunk, GAF Jindivik & the target drones, Handley Page HP.115 & the research one-offs.

Where the type is thickest

South East England has 2 collections recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Short S.27 replica.

Type notes

The Santos-Dumont Demoiselle & the pioneer replicas in brief

TypeSantos-Dumont Demoiselle & the pioneer replicas (Demoiselle, Ferguson Flyer, Wallbro, White, Short S.27, Roe I Biplane, Lilienthal, Cody kite)
UK museums holding one6
Airframes recorded in this survey11

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 Santos-Dumont Demoiselle & the pioneer replicas airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 11 Santos-Dumont Demoiselle & the pioneer replicas airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Santos-Dumont Demoiselle & the pioneer replicas airframes?

Brooklands Museum has the most in this survey, with 4 recorded airframes.