AP 118 · No. 10 Section II · Aircraft 1932

Aircraft hub · 1932 · Interwar

Spartan Cruiser

Three engines, three passengers per engine — Scottish island-hopping’s first airliner. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1932
First flight
~17
Built
118 mph
Top speed
1
Museum
Recognition silhouette of the Spartan Cruiser, seen from above
Recognition silhouette · 1932

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

On charge

Where to see the Spartan Cruiser in the UK

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

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
National Museum Of FlightChecked 2026-10-08 North Berwick Scotland Spartan Cruiser III forward fuselage G-ACYK Cockpit or section

Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, Avro Anson, Avro Vulcan, BAe Hawk, Blackburn Buccaneer.

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 Spartan Cruiser in brief

TypeSpartan Cruiser
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 119 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

Aircraft questions

Frequently asked

How many Spartan Cruiser airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 Spartan Cruiser airframe in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Spartan Cruiser airframes?

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