World War II saw the creation of some of the most iconic aircraft in aviation history. Among them were single-engine fighters ...
Its ingenuity in design, versatility, and place in history nailed this aircraft’s status as one of the great masterpieces of ...
While it likely didn’t have the oft-discussed reduced radar cross-section, the De Havilland Mosquito is credited as “the ...
The United Kingdom's Supermarine Spitfire was first introduced by the Royal Air Force in 1938, and thousands would go on to serve during the Second World War. Later on, the aircraft would serve ...
The star of the film, at least as far as aircraft are concerned, is undoubtedly the Supermarine Spitfire. An oft quoted scene even depicts the Luftwaffe Major Falke, upon being asked by Hermann ...
A Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane ... affectionately talks the viewer through the Spitfire’s cockpit and operation. London Biggin Hill Airport (IATA: BQH, ICAO: EGKB) is an ...
Jay Leno owns at least one armored car, while Brad Pitt owns a World War II-era Supermarine Spitfire and a Cold War-era T-54/55 series tank, the latter a prop from his film World War Z.
Plus, there’s often not one black box, but two! There’s a Flight Data Recorder (FDR), charged with recording aircraft telemetry, and a Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), designed to record what’s ...
The Supermarine Spitfire Mark I was an elegant and agile ... and over the summer hundreds of Spitfires were shipped in by aircraft carriers. These improved Spitfire Mark Vs had a top speed of ...
This weekend’s Warbirds Over the Beach Airshow in Virginia Beach will feature the participation of a rare World War II fighter.
The Spitfire was designed by Reginald Mitchell at the Supermarine factory in Woolston ... fighter to make it faster and more powerful The aircraft entered service in 1938 with the RAF, which ...
Production was secretly moved to Wiltshire following the bombing of the Southampton Supermarine factory. The plaques will be in place in time for the unveiling of the Spitfire memorial on 9 July.