Though John Porte had a distinguished career he never made aircraft. Thus, giant Porte Baby flying-boat was actually built at Felixstowe Seaplane Experimental Station.
Portholme Aerodrome Ltd, St John’s St, Huntingdon, built substantial numbers of Camels and Snipes, and a batch of Wight 840 seaplane torpedo bombers.
Founded 1932 as Wight Aviation to operate air services to Isle of Wight, major repair/overhaul centre in Second World War, changed name to Portsmouth Aviation Ltd 1943 and managed city…
Practavia Ltd formed 1970 to take over from Pilot magazine management of Sprite aerobatic 2-seater (16 June 1976), many flying, plans/kits marketed.
Premier Aircraft Constructions Ltd, Maylands aerodrome, Romford, built 3 Gordon Dove ultralight monoplanes 1937.
Formed at Camberley by name-change from Mitchell-Procter Aircraft November 1968 to continue Kittiwake and Petrel.
QinetiQ (pronounced 'kinetic') was created in July 2001 from the major portion of the former Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA), itself derived from the earlier Royal Aircraft Establishment at…
Remarkable Waterplane (9 April 1913) built for pilot James Radley to design of E.C. Gordon England at Huntingdon, twin-hull biplane (3 x 50-hp Gnome in tandem on centreline), 3 seats…
Staff of Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, formed Aero Club after 1918 which produced 3 ultralights: Zephyr pusher biplane (6 September 1923), Hurricane monoplane (July 1923, though started later, and then…
Two-seat ultralight (Cherub) believed left complete but unflown 1924.
Famous ag-company at Ipswich which built D.H.6, F.E.2b and ABC Dragonfly engine 1916-18.
REALITY AIRCRAFT LTD Reality markets the Easy Raider, for which it has world rights, except in the USA, and the new (2003) Escapade. US partner, Just Aircraft LLC, manufacturers and…
Formed April 1931 by name change of Robinson Aircraft Ltd at Wallington, Surrey. Moved to Blue Barns aerodrome, Colchester, 10 March 1932, also (1 July 1932) bought Gatwick, but production…
Regent Carriage Co., Fulham, London, built 20 Avro 504B 1915.
Important producer of instruments, especially for aircraft, formed aircraft department 1937, built RS.1 Snargasher 3-seater (2 x Gipsy Six) flown January 1939, and RS.3 Desford (named for location of works)…
Robey & Co., Lincoln, was another engineering firm roped in to build aircraft 1914-18, including Vickers Gun-carrier and Short 184. Robey-Peters RRF.25 was designed by J.A. Peters, biplane with 250-hp…
Robinson Aircraft Co. formed October 1929 by Capt. P.G. Robinson at Stafford Rd, Wallington, Surrey, to produce Redwing side-by-side biplane designed by John Kenworthy (June 1930) and Redwing II (ABC…
Rollason Aircraft and Engines Ltd, long-established sales/service firm at Croydon airport, later at Shoreham, took licence for Druine Turbulent and flew first of 25 (various sub-types) on 1 January 1958.…
Automotive tycoons Reginald and Billy Rootes (Hillman, Humber, Commer, etc.) were first to respond to Government's call for Shadow Factories, each intended to be shadow (duplicate) of parent, 1936. Shadow…
Rotorcraft Ltd formed 1959 by Servotec and Mitchell Engineering to produce 2-seat Grasshopper coaxial helicopter designed by J.S. Shapiro. Flown February 1962, but development petered out 1965.
Her Majesty’s Balloon Factory was formed 1892 at Aldershot, moving 1905 to South Farnborough, where in 1910 Superintendent Mervyn O'Gorman made plans for future work on aeroplanes. Though known as…
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