Over the four and a half centuries of our company and our predecessors existence, our people have designed, tested and built hundreds of products across the air, land, sea, space and systems domains. Our heritage products have helped shape the world we live in today, and continue to resonate with the public and inspire our staff - today's generation of designers, technicians, and systems architects at BAE Systems.

You can explore a range of our historic products through our heritage webpages, finding out more about them and the people who brought them to life.

Air to air view of a Hawker Hurricane - "The Last of the Many". The last Hurricane to be built.
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Hawker Hurricane

The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft used during the Second World War. Known for its durability and effectiveness, it played a key role in the Battle of Britain. With a robust design and superior maneuverability, it was armed with eight .303 Browning machine guns and served in various roles, including interceptor and ground attack.

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First flight of UK pre production model Concorde (Aircraft 101) G-AXDN at Filton.
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BAC Concorde

Luxury at twice as fast as the speed of sound - the Concorde’s name symbolises the collaboration between the aircraft industries and governments of the United Kingdom and France, a partnership dubbed 'The Great Collaboration.'

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Aerospace pioneers
Alliott Verdon Roe - 1909

Alliot Verdon Roe

On 1st January 1910, along with his brother Humphrey, Edwin Alliott Verdon-Roe established one of the world’s first aircraft manufacturers.
Geoffrey de Havilland

Geoffrey de Havilland

The de Havilland Aircraft Company was formed at Hendon, North London by aircraft designer and pioneer Geoffrey de Havilland on 25th September 1920.
Harry George Hawker

Harry George Hawker

Harry George Hawker was born on 22nd January 1889, in a small brick-built house up a narrow dirt track at South Brighton (now Moorabbin), on the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia. 
Tom Sopwith

Tom Sopwith

British aircraft manufacturer and designers Sopwith Aviation Company was founded in Kingston upon Thames by Thomas Octave Murdoch (T.O.M) Sopwith in June 1912.
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