BRISTOL FREIGHTER
Long lasting freighter that was both rugged and endearing
HANDLEY PAGE HERMES
The first true airliner of the post-war era
AIRSPEED AMBASSADOR
One of the first British airliners to be pressurised, but forever marred by a high-profile crash
VICKERS VISCOUNT
The world's first turboprop airliner and one of the great success stories of British aviation
BRISTOL BRABAZON
A gargantuan aircraft that became a gargantuan failure
DE HAVILLAND HERON
Functional and basic, exactly what appealed to its operators
BRISTOL BRITANNIA
Arguably the pinnacle of turboprop airliner design, only the timing was wrong
SAUNDERS-ROE PRINCESS
British eccentricity on a huge scale that marked the passing of the flying boat era
SCOTTISH AVIATION TWIN PIONEER
Versatile little STOL airliner that had limited appeal
HANDLEY PAGE HERALD
A promising design that suffered from costly mistakes
ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH ARGOSY
A distinctive twin-boomer from the 1960s
VICKERS VANGUARD
The vaunted successor to the Viscount was always going to struggle to live up to expectations
HAWKER SIDDELEY 748
A twin-engined turbo success that proved a hit worldwide
SHORTS SKYVAN
It might have looked unfashionable, but the flying 'shed' filled a niche market
SHORTS BELFAST
Bowing out in style with the largest propeller-driven aircraft ever to enter service with a British airline
