Scottish Aviation was a Scottish aircraft manufacturer, based at Prestwick in South Ayrshire.

Originally a flying school operator it took on maintenance work in 1938. During the Second World War, Scottish Aviation was heavily involved in aircraft fitting for the war effort. This included maintainence and conversion of the Consolidated Liberator bomber. Post war it built robust military STOL utility aircraft such as the Pioneer and larger Twin Pioneer. Much later the company built some Jetstream turboprop transport and navigational training aircraft following the collapse of the Handley Page Aircraft Company (which designed the type). It built Bulldog trainers after the demise of their original manufacturer, Beagle Aircraft Company, which Scottish Aviation absorbed in 1970. The company merged into British Aerospace in 1977.

Aircraft

• Scottish Aviation Pioneer (5 November 1947)
• Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer (25 June 1955)

• Scottish Aviation Bulldog

Further reading

• Berry, P (2005) Prestwick Airport and Scottish Aviation

External links

• British Aircraft Directory lisitng

Defunct aircraft manufacturers of the United Kingdom | Manufacturing companies of Scotland | South Ayrshire | Aviation in Scotland