Spitfire poised for return to production 90 years after first flight

Legendary Spitfire poised for return to production 90 years after first flight - Enthusiasts have rebuilt the aircraft using ...
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A British Supermarine Spitfire almost broke the sound barrier before Chuck Yeager

Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947 in the rocket-powered Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis. Three years earlier, a British ...

90 years after its first flight, the Spitfire is set to be reborn

The first replica from the new line only cost about a quarter of what it would take to buy an original example today.
Sunderland Echo

Spitfire aircraft to take pride of place in city centre as part of Remembrance Sunday commemorations

A unique reproduction of a life-size Spitfire airplane will act as a striking symbol of the bravery and sacrifice of those who have served in conflicts past and present this Remembrance Sunday. Did ...
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You Can Own this Flyworthy Spitfire IX, One of the Most Iconic British WWII Aircraft

Supermarine Spitfire is one of the most notorious WWII warbirds, and some of them are still flyworthy. However, not all of them are available for sale. This one is, and you might want it. Some ...
The Engineer

Spitfire cockpit flight simulator designed by university students and apprentice technicians

A Spitfire cockpit simulator designed and developed by engineers from Nottingham University has been officially unveiled at a Stoke-on-Trent gallery. A Spitfire RW388 on show at the Potteries Museum ...
Daily Mail

Shot down by elf 'n' safety: Hero Spitfire pilot is refused the chance to get back into the cockpit in case he hurts himself

At the tender age of 21, Eric Carter risked his life daily at the controls of a Spitfire as the Germans tried to shoot him down. Yet 70 years later he was deprived of the chance to climb back into the ...