Supermarine Spitfire
Maritime & Aviation

Supermarine Spitfire

First flight 1936

The Spitfire was a British fighter developed around a streamlined airframe and distinctive elliptical wing. Successive versions adapted engines, armament and structure as wartime aviation advanced.

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The Spitfire was a British fighter developed around a streamlined airframe and distinctive elliptical wing. Successive versions adapted engines, armament and structure as wartime aviation advanced.

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Image: Spitfire_-_Season_Premiere_Airshow_2018_(cropped).jpg
Creator: Airwolfhound
License: CC BY-SA 2.0

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