View of the completed Satellite at Farnborough in September 1948.
Years ahead of its time in concept and construction, the four-seat Planet Satellite was built of magnesium alloy and was driven by a pusher propeller. Shown in 1948, it never flew.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heenan Planet Satellite - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

Vickers’ Viscount was the world’s first turboprop airliner and was destined to achieve worldwide sales. Here, the prototype lands in 1948; the type appeared every year until 1959, and one even flew on a public day in 1988.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Viscount - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

Cierva’s massive and outlandish Air Horse helicopter was powered by a single Rolls-Royce Merlin driving the three rotors. Appearing in 1948 and 1949, it was abandoned following the crash of the first of two prototypes in June 1950.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cierva W.11 Air Horse - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

Carrier-based target-towing was performed by the Short Sturgeon; VR363, the first prototype of this variant, made its first flight only six days before the 1948 display.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short SA.1 Sturgeon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1946

Bristol Brigand RH809 with bombs beneath the fuselage and wings made the type's first and last Farnborough appearance in 1948. Brigands had been shown in 1946 and '47 at Radlett.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Brigand / Type 164 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

The first Handley Page Hermes IV at Farnborough in 1948. The type served with BOAC for almost four years before the last 18 survivors of 25 were sold to independent operators. The Naiad-Lincoln testbed is flying past in the background.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lincoln / Type 694 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944Handley Page Hermes / H.P.81 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

The static display was rather spread out in 1948 - even the two A.W.52s were separated, but their cranked flying-wing planform made them easily recognisable. The area nowadays occupied by the exhibition halls is at the right of the picture.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1947

Armstrong Whitworth built two A.W.52 flying wings for research towards a jet airliner. Both prototypes, one with two Rolls-Royce Derwents and the other (illustrated) with Nenes, appeared only at the 1948 show.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1947

First appearing at Farnborough in 1948 with a D.H. Gipsy Queen engine, the Scottish Aviation Pioneer STOL aircraft entered production with an Alvis Leonides radial and appeared at numerous SBAC displays until 1961.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Scottish Aviation Prestwick Pioneer - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1947

Intended to succeed the Firebrand, Blackburn's B-48 to Specification S.28/43 for a naval strike aircraft had an impressive performance but failed to gain orders, and 1948 was its last public appearance.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Firecrest / B-48 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1947

Glider manufacturer Elliott showed an intermediate and primary glider in 1948 together with its sole venture into powered aircraft - the Newbury Eon glider tug. It was written off in a pilotless take-off at Lympne, going through a hedge with a glider in tow.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Elliotts of Newbury EoN AP/4 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1947

Supermarine’s Seagull was an attempt to replace the antiquated Sea Otter and Walrus biplane amphibians. With variable-incidence wing and a Rolls-Royce Griffon driving contra-props, it was an advanced design but failed to gain an order after appearing at the 1948, ’49 and '50 shows.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Seagull - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

The smooth lines of the D.H. Mosquito were spoilt in the TT.39 version converted by General Aircraft for Royal Navy land-based target-towing; PF606 was shown in 1948.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Mosquito F - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941