Prototype Collection (page 4)

de Havilland DH. 125 G-ARYA
de Havilland DH.125 G-ARYA (msn 25001), the first prototype at the SBAC Farnborough Air Show, held from 3-9 September 1962. Date: 1962

Westland WG. 13 Lynx G-BEAD
Westland WG.13 Lynx G-BEAD (msn WA00-001, ex XW835), of Westland Helicopters Limited, at the SBAC Farnborough Air Show, held between 5-12 September 1976

Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules N1130E (msn 382-3946, Model 382E), prototype of the L-100-20, at the Paris Air Show held on Le Bourget Airport in June 1967, with air-show serial 196'. Date: 1967

SAAB JA37 Viggen 55 / 51
SAAB JA37 Viggen 55 - 51, the 5th prototype of the JA37 interceptor version, at an airshow in Sweden, with examples of the other marks of Viggen.. Date: circa 1975

Aerospatiale SA365M Dauphin 2 F-WZJV (msn 6005), at the 1984 SBAC Farnborough Air Show, held from 2-9 September. (This aircraft, modified from SA365N standard)

Westland Naval Lynx-3 mock-up, at the 1984 SBAC Farnborough Air Show, held from 2-9 September, on display next to Lynx-3 prototype ZE477

Mil Mi-28A 032 Yellow (msn 0003), the third prototype at the Paris Air Show on 13 June 1989, with airshow serial H-390. Date: 1989

Douglas XBT2D-1 09102 (msn 1930), the 17th prototype XBT2D-1, on display at Aviation Heritage Park at NAS Oceana, VA. (The BT2D-1 evolved into the AD Skyraider). Date: circa 2000

Lockheed VC-140B-LM JetStar N711Z - 89001
Lockheed L-1329 Jetstar 6 N711Z / 89001 (msn 1329-1002). the second prototype JetStar mounted on pylons at Andrews Air Force Base, in spurious USAF markings. Date: circa 1998

BAC-Sud Aviation Concorde F-WTSS (msn 001), first prototype Concorde, at the Musee de l'air et de l'espace, Le Bourget, near Paris. Date: circa 1990

Breguet ATL-2 Atlantique 01
Aeronavale - Breguet ATL-2 Atlantique 01 (msn 01), the first prototype, at the SBAC Farnborough Air Show held between 31st August-7 September 1986

Consolidated LB-30 - B-24A Liberator N24927 Diamond Lil (msn 18, ex 40-2366, ex AM927). This aircraft was diverted to the RAF but after a landing accident was retained in the US

Yakovlev Yak-141 - White 141
Yakovlev Yak-141 141 White (c-n 48-2) - The second prototype at the SBAC Farnborough airshow on 9 September 1992. Date: 1992

British Aerospace BAe 146-100STA G-BSTA (msn E1002), the prototype conversion of the military version of the BAe 146, at the SBAC Farnborough Air-show, held from 4-11 September 1988. Date: 1988

Douglas NRA-3B Skywarrior 142256
United States Navy - Douglas NRA-3B Skywarrior 142256 (MSN 11582), the prototype YA3D-2P photo-reconnaissance version, modified for use in several special reconnaissance missions and trials

Ling-Temco-Vought YA-7D Corsair II 67-14583
Ling-Temco-Vought YA-7D-1-CV Corsair II 67-14583 (msn D.002). Modified with a prototype Digital fly-by-fire system and later put on display at the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum Airpark

Panavia Tornado MM587 (msn P009, X587), the 9th prototype Tornado at a city centre display in March 1998 Date: 1998

Handley Page HPR. 7 Dart-Herald G-AODE prototype
Handley Page HPR.7 Dart-Herald G-AODE (msn 147) 1st prototype, moments before the starboard engine turbine blew up, causing the engine to fall off and the aircraft to catch fire

United States Air Force North American T-6G Texan 50-1279, buzz-number TA-279, (msn 168-443), at the USAF Museum storage compound at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Dassault-Breguet - Dornier Alphajet F-ZWRU
Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alphajet F-ZWRU (msn 02), the second French prototype of the Alphajet E trainer. Date: circa 1975

Dassault Mirage 4000:- the sole prototype at the 1980 SBAC Farnborough Airshow on 6 September 1980. Date: 1980

Panavia Tornado XX947 (msn P03/2003), the third prototype / Development aircraft, at the 1980 SBAC Farnborough Airshow on 6 September 1980

Cessna XT-37-CE 54-0718 (msn 40003), the 3rd prototype of the T-37, at the United States Air Force Museum, on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Date: circa 1965

Fairchild-Dornier 328 JET D-BJET
Fairchild-Dornier 328-310 JET D-BJET, the 2nd prototype. Date: circa 1992

BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde F-WSST (msn 001). The first prototype Concorde at the June 1969 Paris Air Show (air-show serial 375), held at Le Bourget Airport. Date: 1969

Prototype De Havilland Iris I biplane, possibly undergoing trials on a loch. Date: circa 1926

Gaucher GA-620 Gaucho F-PKXH (msn 01). The sole prototype at the June 1963 Paris Air Show, on Le Bourget Airport. Date: June 1963

Casmuniz 52 PT-AZU (msn 1, also, known as Casmuniz 5-2). The sole aircraft first flew in April 1952 and completed flight testing by 1955, whilst registered as PP-ZPD

Simmering-Graz-Pauker A. G. M-222 Flamingo OE-FEA
Simmering-Graz-Pauker A.G. M-222 Flamingo OE-FEA (msn 2), 2nd prototype, after being re-registered from OE-VEB on 27 September 1961. Date: circa 1962

Simmering-Graz-Pauker A. G. M-222 Flamingo OE-VEC
Simmering-Graz-Pauker A.G. M-222 Flamingo OE-VEC (msn 3), 3rd prototype (scrapped ca 1964). Date: circa 1963

Westland WS. 51 Srs. 2 Widgeon G-APPS
Westland WS.51 Srs.2 Widgeon G-APPS (msn WA/H/3), of British United Airways 1960-1961. The first prototype, G-ALIK, was brought up to full Widgeon standard

Cierva W. 14 Skeeter 2 G-ALUF
Cierva W.14 Skeeter 2 G-ALUF (msn W.14/2), 2nd prototype at the 1949 SBAC Farnborough Air-show in September 1949 Date: 1949

Hawker PV. 3
Hawker PV.3. The Hawker P.V.3 was a British single-engined biplane fighter prototype, first flown in 1934. Only a single example was built

Westland 30-100 G-BGHF, first prototype of the Westland 30 helicopter, during a role demonstration at the British Army Equipment Exhibition, held at Aldershot from 23-27 June 1980. Date: 1980

de Havilland DH. 125 G-ARYA
de Havilland DH.125 G-ARYA (msn 25001), the first prototype of the DH.125 / HS-125 family (briefly named Jet Dragon), at the 1962 SBAC Farnborough Air Show from 3-9 September 1962. Date: 1962

Tipsy T. 66 Nipper Mk. III G-AVKT
Tipsy Nipper Mk.III G-AVKT (msn 70), prototype of the Mark III, at an air display in the Netherlands, circa 1969, parked next to Le Manchots (the Penguins) aerobatic display team

Saunders-Roe P. 531-1 G-APNV
Saunders-Roe P.531-1 G-APNV (msn S2/5268), the development prototype of the P.531 with full-span tailplane and external hoist, seen at the 1958 SBAC Farnborough Air Show, 1-7 September

Piaggio P. 166-DL3 Portofino I-PJAG
Piaggio P.166-DL3 Portofino I-PJAG (msn 416), at the September 1976 SBAC Farnborough air show. (The prototype of the DL3 version powered by two 587 h.p)

Sud-Aviation SA. 321 Super Frelon F-ZWWE
Sud-Aviation SA.3210-01 Super Frelon F-ZWWE (msn 01, call-sign E ), the first prototype of the Super Frelon on display at the Musee de l Air et de l Espace du Bourget

North American YF-100A Super Sabre 52-5754 (msn 180-1), the first prototype F-100 with test pilot Joseph Walker posing in the cockpit, probably at Edwards Air Force Base

Bell 209 Cobra N209J (given the spoof serial 64-7015). The private venture prototype of the Huey-Cobra, built by Bell while the US Army was wasting time and money on the Lockheed AH-65 Cheyenne

Ryan XFR-1 Fireball 48233 (2nd prototype), languishing on the dump at Naval Air Station Ptuxent River. Date: circa 1949

Radioplane XQ-4
A Radioplane XQ-4 supersonic target drone prototype, under the wing of its launch aircraft: Boeing B-50D 47-16?. Date: circa 1953

Avro 701 Athena T Mk. 2 VW892
Avro 701 Athena T Mk.2 VW892, (second prototype T Mk.2), at the 1948 SBAC Radlett air show. Originally designed for turboprop power to Air Ministry Specification T.7/45 as the Athena T Mk.1

Scottish Aviation A. 4-45 Prestwick Pioneer VL515
Scottish Aviation A.4/45 Prestwick Pioneer VL515, (first prototype), at the 1948 SBAC Radlett air show. Date: 1948

Aircraft Engineering Corporation Ace K-1 N69097. This single-seat biplane, powered by a 40hp Ace engine; was designed by Alexander Klemin (Professor of Aeronautical Engineering, NYU) and N W Dalton

Curtiss ModeI 58A X986M (msn 1, marked as XF9C-2). The second prototype of the F9C family, built as a private venture, given the unofficial designation XF9C-2

Curtiss XF8C-4 Helldiver A8314 (Curtiss Model 49A) The second Helldiver prototype (after the XF8C-2), at the Curtiss Buffalo factory before delivery

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