AP 118 · No. 10 Section II · Aircraft 1961

Aircraft hub · 1961 · Cold War

SUMPAC

Southampton University’s pedal-powered first — the first authenticated human-powered flight in Britain. The engine sweated. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1961
First flight
1
Built
~20 mph
Top speed
1
Museum
Recognition silhouette of the SUMPAC, seen from above
Recognition silhouette · 1961

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

On charge

Where to see the SUMPAC in the UK

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

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Solent SkyChecked 2026-10-08 Southampton South East England Southampton University SUMPAC man-powered aircraft

Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Avro 504, BAC One-Eleven, Britten-Norman Islander & Trislander, de Havilland Canada Chipmunk, de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth.

Rarity on charge

One of only 1 in UK public collections.

Where the type is thickest

South East England has 1 collection recording the type.

Type notes

The SUMPAC in brief

TypeSUMPAC
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 SUMPAC airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 SUMPAC airframe in UK collections.

Which museum has the most SUMPAC airframes?

Solent Sky has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.