Unlike most facilaties, Bournemouth Aviation Museum encourages (wherever possible) a hands-on approach to aviation. To this end many of our exhibits, including a number of aircraft, have been made interactive so that you can sit at the controls and experiance different types of aircraft from fighters, bombers, cargo, passenger and even a helicopter.

Viper gas turbine engine

This sectioned gas turbine engine features moving parts at the press of a button.

Ejector seat

Strap yourself into an ejector seat from a Harrier jump jet and watch a video presentation all about this life saving British innovation.