Research & Development Aircraft Collection
A jewel in the Museum's inventory is undoubtedly
the Research and Development Collection featuring some of the World's
most exotic aircraft; a very special collection indeed.
Single engine, two seat delta wing research aircraft - the only two seater of the 707 family. Overall silver colour scheme with wing and fuselage roundels.
Twin engined stainless steel supersonic research monoplane. Incomplete - no engines. Overall polished metal with wing and fuselage roundels.
Twin engined tactical strike reconnaissance prototype monoplane. Overall white paint scheme with wing and fuselage roundels.
Twin jet engine swept wing high speed research monoplane with tricycle undercarriage.
Single engine delta winged research monoplane. Overall dark blue colour scheme with white cheat line; fuselage nose and wing roundels and fin flash.
Single engine prone pilot research monoplane modified from standard single seat, twin engined fighter variant by addition of lengthened nose section. Overall silver with wing and fuselage roundels.
Twin engine jet fighter prototype. Grey/brown upper surface camouflage with yellow under sides; wing and fuselage roundels; yellow 'P' prototype marking on fuselage.
Twin jet engine dual control monoplane trainer, modified for use as an ejection seat test vehicle-canopy removed from rear cockpit and cockpit structure strengthened.
Single engine jet flap research monoplane; large rotund fuselage and prominent pilot's canopy. Overall yellow colour scheme with black anti-dazzle panel on upper nose. RAF wing and fuselage roundels and fin flash.
Rocket and jet powered research monoplane; tricycle undercarriage and wings with swept leading edge. Overall gloss white colour scheme with RAF wing and nose roundels, black anti-glare panel on nose.
Twin jet single seat high wing ground attack aircraft modified to demonstrate fly-by-wire /active control technology (ACT).
Single jet engine swept monoplane aerodynamic control test vehicle with tricycle undercarriage. Displayed complete with alternative tail section. Now displayed in black and silver colour scheme with wing and fuselage roundels and serial WG768.
