The museum
The Science Museum in South Kensington interprets developments in science, engineering and technology. Its long-standing Flight gallery traces early powered flight through later aviation milestones.
The Science Museum in South Kensington interprets developments in science, engineering and technology. Its long-standing Flight gallery traces early powered flight through later aviation milestones. The Flight gallery includes the Roe I Triplane, Vickers Vimy, Spitfire and Hurricane alongside engines and interpretive exhibits.
What defines the collection
The Flight gallery includes the Roe I Triplane, Vickers Vimy, Spitfire and Hurricane alongside engines and interpretive exhibits.
What to expect
Explore Flight on Level 3 together with the broader science and engineering galleries.
What the museum holds
21 full-size aircraft in the Flight gallery, as described by the museum in August 2024
The inventory below separates what the museum or its sources say the institution holds from the smaller set of aircraft histories already connected to the Air Archive.
- Roe I TriplaneOn Display
- Vickers VimyOn Display
- Hawker HurricaneOn Display
- Supermarine SpitfireOn Display
- Wright Flyer replicaOn Display
Open full museum-listed inventory (5 entries)
| Aircraft | Status | Identity |
|---|---|---|
| Hawker Hurricane Hawker Hurricane Mk I | On Display | — |
| Roe I Triplane | On Display | — |
| Supermarine Spitfire Supermarine Spitfire Mk I | On Display | — |
| Vickers Vimy | On Display | — |
| Wright Flyer replica | On Display | — |
Aircraft histories connected to this museum
These links connect museum holdings to aircraft histories already in the Trackpads Air Archive. They are not intended to imply that every museum aircraft has a dedicated archive profile yet.