Last totally British designed and built aircraft
Can anyone think of a totally British designed and built certified aircraft after 1994?
Could the FLS Sprint (Trago Mills SAH1) made in Bournemouth in 1994 be the last? BN Islanders I believe are semi Romanian so I don’t think count. |
I seem to recall that there's a high-wing aircraft built in East Anglia?
Or, given that they are still being built, the Spitfire maybe? |
How about the Optica?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgley_Optica |
The islander was originally built in the UK from 1965 - then some were built in Romania starting in '69
I think manufacture returned to the UK after 2010 |
Doesn't the Hawk count?
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I think he said "after 1994"
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He did... but mentioned Islanders...
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Originally Posted by Less Hair
(Post 11385087)
How about the Optica?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgley_Optica |
But it is intended to be restarted - if they find investors.
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UK engine as well??
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I was lucky enough to see an Optica at a airshow-- if I remember rightly the manufacturer had great hopes in the plane for police work in the UK and overseas.
This was dashed after the crash of the Police aircraft being evaluated. At the time their was all sorts of wild speculation in the press for the reason for the crash -- some even blaming the passenger.. The aircraft was also touted for survey work and traffic management. |
Originally Posted by mikeoneflying
(Post 11385205)
I was lucky enough to see an Optica at a airshow-- if I remember rightly the manufacturer had great hopes in the plane for police work in the UK and overseas.
This was dashed after the crash of the Police aircraft being evaluated. At the time their was all sorts of wild speculation in the press for the reason for the crash -- some even blaming the passenger.. The aircraft was also touted for survey work and traffic management. I uneventfully flew it back to Farnborough and found it was easy to land. |
Originally Posted by mikeoneflying
(Post 11385205)
I was lucky enough to see an Optica at a airshow-- if I remember rightly the manufacturer had great hopes in the plane for police work in the UK and overseas.
This was dashed after the crash of the Police aircraft being evaluated. At the time their was all sorts of wild speculation in the press for the reason for the crash -- some even blaming the passenger.. The aircraft was also touted for survey work and traffic management. Sorry to say this killed one of my best mates he was the pilot, still see his widow from time to time Mike |
What about the
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Originally Posted by Pypard
(Post 11385084)
I seem to recall that there's a high-wing aircraft built in East Anglia?
Or, given that they are still being built, the Spitfire maybe? https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....6181f9c422.png Not sure if this qualifies but it has a high wing and is manufactured in Norfolk. I don't know if the original design pre-dates 1994. This is the electric Kub which first flew in 2022 and is under development. |
Don't forget helos
Wildcat is uk designed, with no foreign input to the best of my knowledge
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Thanks all for the replies, pretty certain that all the Opticas were built well before 1994.
I was seeking any certified types as I’m sure there are many LAA permit aircraft that have been built since that time. |
https://www.swiftaircraft.com/the-swift.html being built at Coltishall
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What about the electrical/radio/navigation equipment. I doubt there is much UK made stuff around now.
The last Vickers Viscounts built for China 1963/4, had all Brit stuff due to USA sanctions. All the Islanders I worked on had Narco, King or Bendix radios. |
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