The Supermarine Spitfire is a British fighter aircraft used by the RAF and many other Allied countries during World War Two. It was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft and was ...

Even nowadays, it is impossible for anyone who knows a bit of military aviation history to not recognize the famous Supermarine Spitfire from WWII, the aircraft that fought in the Battle of Britain, ...

The Supermarine 545 was to be one of the first transonic jets in history. Its unique design and powerful features made it a ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: “No aircraft is as hallowed as the Spitfire,” Holland concludes. For Britain’s sake, it’s probably a good thing that the assessors never gave the P.24 a fighting ...

To mark the 100 th anniversary of the UK establishing the Royal Air Force as the first independent service of its kind, our cutaway choice for this Farnborough air show preview issue features two of ...

IT is the iconic fighter plane that stood between Britain and the might of Hitler’s Luftwaffe – and effectively blew the German airforce out of the sky. The Spitfire, or Supermarine Spitfire to give ...

The Supermarine 545 was to be one of the first transonic jets in history. Its unique design and powerful features made it a ...

This dazzling superyacht combines an exceptional tribute to the historic Spitfire in terms of design with hybrid propulsion ...

These words of the Battle of Britain pilot Group Captain Hugh “Cocky” Dundas (Telegraph obituary, July 1995) sum up the most remarkable aircraft of the Second World War – the Supermarine Spitfire.

It flew sorties all through World War II, shot down a German fighter in a kill-or-be-killed dog-fight, and starred in the 1969 blockbuster movie The Battle Of Britain before being mothballed for 41 ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Supermarine Spitfire F. Mk. VIIc single seat, low wing monoplane high altitude fighter; enclosed cockpit; aluminum ...

During the Battle of Britain, perhaps the most fraught moment in the UK’s history, the Spitfire performed admirably. As Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill said about the Royal Air Force (RAF) ...