De Havilland Aircraft Museum

De Havilland Aircraft Museum Tickets

The de Havilland Aircraft Museum is located in London Colney, Hertfordshire. It is dedicated to preserving the heritage and history of de Havilland aircraft, including the famous Mosquito and Tiger Moth planes. The museum features exhibits, displays, and interactive activities, as well as a collection of restored aircraft and aircraft engines.

Visitors can also take a guided tour of the museum and see the restoration work in progress.

The de Havilland Aircraft Museum features a collection of restored de Havilland aircraft and aircraft engines, including the following:

  • de Havilland Mosquito: A twin-engine, multi-role combat aircraft that was used during World War II.
  • de Havilland Tiger Moth: A biplane trainer aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and other air forces during the 1930s and 1940s.
  • de Havilland Chipmunk: A tandem, two-seat, single-engined primary trainer aircraft that was used by the RAF and other air forces.
  • de Havilland Vampire: A jet-engine fighter aircraft that was used by the RAF and other air forces during the 1940s and 1950s.
  • de Havilland Sea Vixen: A twin-engine, twin-boom, jet-powered fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Navy during the 1950s and 1960s.

In addition to aircraft, the museum also has a display of various engines and other artefacts from the de Havilland company, such as photographs, diagrams, tools, and equipment used in the manufacturing and maintenance of these planes.

The museum is open to the public however an admission fee applies.

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