UK's most popular aircraft
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UK's most popular aircraft
Well chaps, CAA recently published this:
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) this month assigned its 50,000th UK aircraft registration since the UK register was established in 1919.
The 50,000th registration – G-MITC – was allocated to a brand new Robison R44 Raven II helicopter owned by Warwick-based Heli Air Ltd.
Currently, there are 19,281 aircraft in the UK fleet, including 10,342 fixed wing aircraft, 4,360 microlights, 1,868 balloons, 1,467 helicopters, 551 gliders and 273 gyroplanes.
The six most popular aircraft types currently on the UK register are:
1. Piper PA-28 (1,048 aircraft)
2. Cessna 172 (400 aircraft)
3. Robinson R44 (330 aircraft)
4. Cessna 152 (291 aircraft)
5. Cessna 150 (276 aircraft)
6. Robinson R22 (235 aircraft)
Well, I typed some microlight names into G-INFO and I came up with this:
364 Quantum flexwing microlights
236 Quik microlights (the model that replaced the Quantum, although there are two different wings, the faster Quik one and the GT450 one)
266 Flash IIA flexwings, once the dogs b******* of the flexwing world.
Bit of a CAA cock-up on the most popular aircraft front.
But also food for thought?
On the three-axis microlight side, there are also 174 Skyrangers - and unlike the Cassnas, all modern aircraft!
Very best wishes,
XA
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) this month assigned its 50,000th UK aircraft registration since the UK register was established in 1919.
The 50,000th registration – G-MITC – was allocated to a brand new Robison R44 Raven II helicopter owned by Warwick-based Heli Air Ltd.
Currently, there are 19,281 aircraft in the UK fleet, including 10,342 fixed wing aircraft, 4,360 microlights, 1,868 balloons, 1,467 helicopters, 551 gliders and 273 gyroplanes.
The six most popular aircraft types currently on the UK register are:
1. Piper PA-28 (1,048 aircraft)
2. Cessna 172 (400 aircraft)
3. Robinson R44 (330 aircraft)
4. Cessna 152 (291 aircraft)
5. Cessna 150 (276 aircraft)
6. Robinson R22 (235 aircraft)
Well, I typed some microlight names into G-INFO and I came up with this:
364 Quantum flexwing microlights
236 Quik microlights (the model that replaced the Quantum, although there are two different wings, the faster Quik one and the GT450 one)
266 Flash IIA flexwings, once the dogs b******* of the flexwing world.
Bit of a CAA cock-up on the most popular aircraft front.
But also food for thought?
On the three-axis microlight side, there are also 174 Skyrangers - and unlike the Cassnas, all modern aircraft!
Very best wishes,
XA
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Surely PA28 covers a vast array of aircraft, from the lowly 140 through the Warriors, Archers and Arrows?
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Misnomer in the title - 'most common' would be better than 'most popular'
I don't like any of those on your list particularly.................... they are however very common..........
Arc
I don't like any of those on your list particularly.................... they are however very common..........
Arc
I've often wondered why the Piper is so much more common (proportionately) in the UK than the 172. White Waltham for example has quite a few PA28s and just two 172s. In the US (and worldwide, though the US accounts for over 50% of that) the opposite is true. Deliveries of new Cherokees are down in the noise, whereas the new 172 is doing OK. And a look round any airfield over here shows many more Cessnas than Pipers.
(Personally I think it's an awful plane, but that's just me - it's underpowered compared to a 172 and with nothing good to say about it, except that it's better than a PA38. But then so is the Wright Flyer. But the instructors at WW mostly seem to prefer Pipers. Maybe it's just habit).
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(Personally I think it's an awful plane, but that's just me - it's underpowered compared to a 172 and with nothing good to say about it, except that it's better than a PA38. But then so is the Wright Flyer. But the instructors at WW mostly seem to prefer Pipers. Maybe it's just habit).
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1. Piper PA-28 (1,048 aircraft)
2. Cessna 172 (400 aircraft)
3. Robinson R44 (330 aircraft)
4. Cessna 152 (291 aircraft)
5. Cessna 150 (276 aircraft)
6. Robinson R22 (235 aircraft)
2. Cessna 172 (400 aircraft)
3. Robinson R44 (330 aircraft)
4. Cessna 152 (291 aircraft)
5. Cessna 150 (276 aircraft)
6. Robinson R22 (235 aircraft)
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The more interesting thing is that practically nobody is buying PA28s anymore. Worldwide annual sales of Archers are barely double figures now.
Clearly Piper are living on their long history, and no doubt they have a highly lucrative spares operation.
And the odd Meridian a year helps to keep a Piper dealer in business
Clearly Piper are living on their long history, and no doubt they have a highly lucrative spares operation.
And the odd Meridian a year helps to keep a Piper dealer in business
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How do you decide what is most common?
If you look at total production it is probably the Cub or the Champ.
If you look at the most popular current flying machine it is probably a paramotor of some kind.
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If you look at total production it is probably the Cub or the Champ.
If you look at the most popular current flying machine it is probably a paramotor of some kind.
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That rather depends upon how you classify "aircraft".
If you're going to do that, then I'm putting forward the 249 members of the A319/320/321 family on the UK register (which outweighs the 161 B737s).
If you're going to do that, then I'm putting forward the 249 members of the A319/320/321 family on the UK register (which outweighs the 161 B737s).
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Hey,
No-one commenting on the 1,800 balloons
(many of which are literally that, kiddies' balloons with baggage labels on them!)
Now that is sad!
No-one commenting on the 1,800 balloons
(many of which are literally that, kiddies' balloons with baggage labels on them!)
Now that is sad!
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"More C172's Built Than Any Other Aircraft!!!!"
Mr Kirk sir, I think you may have been on another planet when you wrote this. I think total production of the 172 – all models, is about 26,000 aircraft. Total production of the Piper Cub- all models, is about 36,000 aircraft.
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Mr Kirk sir, I think you may have been on another planet when you wrote this. I think total production of the 172 – all models, is about 26,000 aircraft. Total production of the Piper Cub- all models, is about 36,000 aircraft.
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Mr Kirk sir, I think you may have been on another planet when you wrote this. I think total production of the 172 – all models, is about 26,000 aircraft. Total production of the Piper Cub- all models, is about 36,000 aircraft.
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And what planet are you on Rod1?
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That is interesting. I note the web site says different sourness quote different quantities so Belvoir (my source) must be either wrong, or the factory are trying to put a spin on the numbers.
My figure for “Cubs” is only right up to the end of the fifteys.
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That is interesting. I note the web site says different sourness quote different quantities so Belvoir (my source) must be either wrong, or the factory are trying to put a spin on the numbers.
My figure for “Cubs” is only right up to the end of the fifteys.
Rod1