Aircraft hub · 1986

Short Tucano

Belfast-built turboprop trainer; Ulster’s example wears a Spitfire costume for memorial duty, gamely. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1
Museums
1986
First flight
~160
Built
315 mph
Top speed
cw
Era

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

On charge

Where to see the Short Tucano in the UK

The gazetteer records 2 Short Tucano airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: Northern Ireland.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh) Lisburn Northern Ireland Embraer EMB-312 Tucano G-BTUC 7th prototype
Short Tucano T.1 ZF378 marked as Spitfire 'P7832 Enniskillen', moved to UAS in late 2024
Type notes

The Short Tucano in brief

TypeShort Tucano
First flight1986
Eracw
Number built~160
Top speed315 mph
UK museums holding one1
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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