Friends of The Helicopter Museum

Arrivals and Acquisitions

Built in the UK, from a design by Igor Bensen, this B-8M gyrocopter, G-BIGP, was brought to The Museum on 10th May 2008. Powered by a 4-cylinder, 2-stroke McCulloch engine, it was first registered in 1980.
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Bensen B-8M, G-BIGP
Belgian Sud Aviation Alouette II, SA 318C, A41, was built in 1967 and powered by a Turbomeca Aztazou 11A turboshaft engine. It was received by The Museum on 19th February 2008, in exchange for their Bristol 171 Sycamore Mk.14, XG547.
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Sud Aviation Alouette SA 318C, A-41
Air & Space 18A gyroplane,
G-BVWL, a tandem two-seat autogyro, was built in 1966, in Muncie, Indiana, to a design inspired by Raymond Umbaugh. It was delivered to The Museum on 21st November 2007.
History and pictures
Air & Space 18A Gyroplane
Bristol Sycamore HR.14, XL829, built in Weston-super-Mare in 1957 was one of the last to be retired from the RAF, in 1971, after service in the Middle East and the UK. It arrived at The Museum on 17th October 2007.
History and pictures. 
Bristol Sycamore HR.14,  XL829, in Bristol's Industrial Museum 2006 before moving to The Helicopter Museum in 2007
MBB/Bolkow Bo-105M, 81+00, a German army liaison helicopter, was built in 1984 and served in the Heeresflieger until 2002. It arrived at the Museum on 4th May 2007.
History and pictures
MBB Bo.105M, 81+00  --  click for history and pictures
Husband Modac 500 Hornet Gyroplane. Built as a private venture, between 1997-2003, this light autogyro was never fully developed. It was received by the Museum in November 2004
History and pictures.
Husband Modac 500 Gyroplane - click for details and pictures
Westland Wessex, HAS.3, XM328, built in 1959 for anti-submarine duties, arrived on 12th May 2004.
History and pictures.
Wessex HAS.3   XM328  --  Click for details and pictures
Westland Wessex HU.5 XS486, an ex-Royal Navy assault/training helicopter, was delivered in March 2004.
History and pictures.
Wessex HU.5, XS486  -  Click for history and pictures
Brantly B.2B Helicopter, G-ATFG, a reconstruction using parts from two other Brantlys, arrived on 21st January 2004.
History and pictures.
Brantly B.2B  G-ATFG -- Click for details and pictures
Bensen B-8B Gyro-Boat. This un-powered flying dinghy, for towing behind a motorboat, arrived on 19th October 2003.
History and pictures.
Bensen Gyro-Boat - Click for details and pictures.
SA365N Dauphin 2, F-WQAP, former fly-by-wire trials helicopter, arrived on 2nd March 2003.
History and pictures.
Dauphin F-WQAP - Click for details and pictures.
Allison Turboshaft Engine Model 250/T63 arrived in April 2002.
Details and pictures.
Allison Model 250 - Click for details and pictures
Robinson R22HP Helicopter, G-OTED, arrived on 28th February 2002.
Details and pictures.
Robinson R22HP - Click for details and pictures
Westland Wessex Helicopter, XV733, formerly of The Queen's Flight, arrived on 15th November 2001.
History and pictures.
Royal Wessex - Click for details and pictures