Aircraft hub · 1915

Sopwith Baby

A fighter on floats, lowered over the side like shopping. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1
Museums
1915
First flight
~460
Built
100 mph
Top speed
First World War
Era

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

On charge

Where to see the Sopwith Baby in the UK

The gazetteer records 1 Sopwith Baby airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: South West England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Fleet Air Arm Museum Yeovil South West England Sopwith Baby N2078
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, BAe Sea Harrier FA.2, Blackburn Buccaneer, Bristol Scout, de Havilland Sea Vixen.

Rarity on charge

One of only 1 in UK public collections.

Where the type is thickest

South West England has 1 collection recording the type.

Type notes

The Sopwith Baby in brief

TypeSopwith Baby
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 Sopwith Baby airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 Sopwith Baby airframe in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Sopwith Baby airframes?

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

CompendiumGazetteer