Prototype Collection (page 5)

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

Naval Aircraft Factory XN3N-1 9991. The first prototype, modified with an enclosed cockpit which was rarely used in service. Date: circa 1934

Found FBA-1A CF-GMO-X (msn 1). The pre-cursor to the Found FBA-2A Bush Hawk, first flown on 13 July 1949, was designed and built by brothers N.K (Bud) and S.R. (Mickey) Found from 1946

Handley Page Jetstream G-ATXH
Handley Page HP.137 Jetstream 1 G-ATXH, the prototype Jetstream at the 1968 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. Date: 1968

de Havilland DH. 115 Vampire Trainer T. 11 WZ419
de Havilland DH.115 Vampire Trainer T.11 WZ419, the fourth production aircraft used for development, in the de Havilland line-up at the 1953 SBAC Farnborough Air Show

Republic XP-91 Thunderceptor 46-0681 4 May 1949: 0680 (1st prototype) first flight. 14 October 1949: 0681 first flight. Summer 1951:engine failed on take-off summer 1951 at Edwards AFB

Douglas XF4D-1 Skyray 124587 (msn 7464), 2nd prototype of the F4D at Edwards Air Force Base, on loan to General electric for engine development

Lockheed JetStar N329J 1st prototype (msn 1001). The prototype JetStars were powered by two Bristol Siddeley Orpheus turbojet engines

Lockheed JetStar prototype N329J (msn 1001). The prototype JetStars were powered by two Bristol Siddeley Orpheus turbojet engines

Heinkel HD. 37a
Heinkel HD.37a prototype. The HD.37c was licence-built for the Voyenno-Vozdushnye Sily (VVS): adapted by the TsKB (Tsentrahl noye konstrooktorskoye byuro - central construction bureau)

Heinkel HD. 55
Heinkel HD.55 prototype catapult launched scout for Soviet battleships. Forty aircraft were acquired by the AV-MF (Aviatsiya voyenno-morskogo flota)

Kaiserliche Marine - Albatros W. 4 747
Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy) - Albatros W.4 747, prototype of the W.4, which was operated by the Marine-Fliegerabteilung from September 1916

United States Air Force - Fairchild XC-119A (XC-82B)
United States Air Force - Fairchild Model 105 XC-119A - XC-82B 45-57769 (MSN 10139). A C-82A rebuilt as the prototype XC-82B, then redesignated XC-119A (Model 105)

Aichi AB-3 reconnaissance seaplane, ordered by the Imperial Japanese Navy, for use on the Chinese Navys new warship ordered from the Harima shipyard in Japan

Blackburn Universal Freighter Mk. 2 WZ889
Blackburn Universal Freighter Mk.2 (Blackburn Beverley prototype) WZ889 (msn 1001), at the 1953 SBAC Farnborough Air-show

Curtiss XP-55 Ascender 42-78847 3rd prototype. Experimental swept wing-canard interceptor. Stability and control problems were never fully resolved. Date: circa 1970

Luftstreitskrafte - Junkers CL. I. 1802 - 18
Luftstreitskrafte - Junkers CL.I.1802-18, 1st prototype. Given the company designation Junkers J 10, forty-seven production aircraft were delivered by the armistice in November 1918. Date: 1918

Royal Aircraft Factory RE. 8 prototype 7996
Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 prototype 7996; first flown on 17 June 1916, piloted by Frank Gooden and closely followed by the second prototype 7997 on 5 July 1916. Date: 1916

Grumman XF9F-2 Panther 122475 (Model G-79, 1st prototype), at the Naval Air Testing Centre on Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland, with Grumman test pilot Corky Meyer (Corwin H)

United States Air Force - Lockheed YF-94B Starfire 49-2497
United States Air Force - Lockheed YF-94B-5-LO Starfire 49-2497 (msn 780-7019), of the Wright Air Development Center (WADC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (W-P AFB)

de Havilland DH. 110 WG240 2nd prototype
de Havilland DH.110 WG240 2nd prototype at the 1952 SBAC Farnborough air-show, (1-7 September). WG 240 was flown by test pilot John Derry in the air display from 1-5 September

Grumman XA2F-1 Intruder 147864. The first prototype of the A2F Intruder (later A-6), at around the time of its first flight

Heston JC. 6 VL529
Heston JC.6 VL529 1st prototype at the 1947 SBAC Radlett airshow. The Heston JC.6 was designed and built to meet Air Ministry Specification A.2-45 for an Air Observation Post (AOP)

Jurca MJ. 2 Tempete F-PHOE
Jurca MJ.2 Tempete F-PHOE (msn 01), prototype for the home-built kit aircraft. Date: 1970s

Fokker S-12 Instructor PH-NDC
Fokker S-12 Instructor prototype PH-NDC (msn 6287) at White Waltham for a Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party. This aircraft is preserved at the Nationaal Luchtvaart-Themapark Aviodrome

de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-AOSU (msn 0217 - ex RAF WB722) at Newcastle Airport. In 1977, this aircraft was in the process of conversion to the Supermunk prototype

Dornier Do 28A-1 D-IBOB (msn 3000). First prototype of the Do 28, later became PP-FXA and then PT-IIP. Certificate of Airworthiness expired on 23 September 1979. Date: 1960s-1970s

America. American Drink Glasses 1850
Prototype for the cocktail shaker, 2 glasses, that fit together, used to shake ice, flavourings and alcohol. The drink depicted is a mint julep with lemon peel, ice

BEDFORD PARK, TABARD INN
Bedford Park, Chiswick, London prototype of later garden cities and suburbs: School of Art and Tabard Inn, looking west (9 of 9) Date: 1882

Percival P. 56 Mk. II WG503
Percival P.56 Mk.II WG503, 3rd prototype of the Percival Provost, powered by the Alvis Leonides engine used in production aircraft. Date: 1950

Miles M. 57 Aerovan U-0248
Miles M.57 Aerovan U-0248 (msn 4700), the first prototype, wearing the B-class registration U-0248, being flown by George Miles. - 25th June, 1945. Date: 1945

Avro York C Mk. II prototype LV626
The sole Avro York C Mk.II prototype LV626, converted from the 1st prototype York, fitted with Bristol Hercules radial engines and the central auxiliary fin, as fitted to production Yorks

Avro York C Mk. I
An early production or prototype Avro York C Mk.I. Date: circa 1944

Hawker P. 1101 Hunter T Mk. 7 prototype
Hawker P.1101 Hunter T Mk.7 prototype XJ615. First flown on 8 July 1955, the initial shape of the canopy caused severe airflow problems

Vickers Varsity T. 1 VX828 - 1st prototype
Vickers Varsity T.1 VX828, - 1st prototype flown on 17 July 1949 from Wisley aerodrome. Flight testing and production was carried out rapidly with first deliveries of production aircraft to No.201

United States Navy Grumman XFF-1 A8878
United States Navy Grumman G-5 XFF-1 A8878, prototype of the Grumman FF-1 two-seat fighter first flown on 29 December 1931, redesignated FF-1 in 1936

United States Navy Grumman XSF-1 A8940
United States Navy Grumman G-6 XSF-1 A8940, prototype of the Grumman SF-1 two-seat scout fighter, from Anacostia Naval Air Station first flown on 20 August 1932. Date: circa 1932

de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter series 1 CF-OEG (msn 4), of the Ontario Provincial Air Service. The fourth prototype / pre-production aircraft, sold to OPAS once released by de Havilland Canada

Westland-Sikorsky WS-51 Mk. 1A G-ALIK
Westland-Sikorsky WS-51 Mk.1A G-ALIK (msn WA/H/3) at the Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party on 15th June 1952. In the background can be seen British European Airways Bell 47B-3 G-AKFB

The first de Havilland DH. 112 Venom prototype - VV612
The de Havilland DH.112 Venom - a British post-war single-engined jet aircraft developed and manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company

Avro York C Mk. I LV626, the 1st prototype
Avro York C Mk.I LV626, the 1st prototype on 28th August 1942. LV626 can be seen with the original twin fin tail, fitted only to the 1st and 2nd Prototypes

Vickers Viscount 630, G-AHRF 1st prototype
The first prototype Vickers Viscount 630, G-AHRF, seen here on the grass airfield at Wisley. A British medium-range turboprop airliner

Royal Air Force Austers WJ316, at the 1951 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. First flown in August 1950 and written off on 29 September 1955

Supermarine Swift F. 1 WJ965 2nd production prototype
Supermarine Swift F.1 WJ965 2nd production prototype Date: circa 1952

Avro Lincoln PW932
Avro Lincoln 3rd Prototype PW932 (Lancaster B.Mk.IV) Date: circa 1944

Boulton Paul Balliol prototype VL935
Boulton Paul Balliol 3rd prototype VL935 at the 1948 Farnborough SBAC show, in company with Avro Athena prototype VW890. the four Balliol prototypes were to be powered by Armstrong-Siddeley Mamba

Noury T-65 Nouranda cn number 1 CF-BYX-X. this became the prototype for the production Fleet 80 Canuck. Date: circa 1946

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