Though plans for a Spitfire fitted with an arrester hook and folding wings were made in 1939, ... Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb s/n BL687 converted to a Seafire IB.

Vickers Supermarine's initial submission was not successful, but through a series of prototypes and improvements (one being the implementation of Rolls-Royce's PV-XII V12 engine), the soon-to-be ...

The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works (which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers ...

The engine in the Supermarine Spitfire was a Rolls-Royce Merlin that eventually went into America's P-51 Mustang, as well. It had a lot of power.

Spitfire played a key role and provided air superiority in the Battle of Malta in Northern Africa, Sicily, and Italy. They also paved the way for the D-Day in Normandy.

The Spitfire was outfitted with a powerhouse engine: a Rolls-Royce Merlin, 27-liter, V-12 piston engine.In later versions, the Merlin could produce up to 2,000 horsepower. With a two-stage, two ...

The Spitfire’s Surprising Role in World War II: More Than Just a Fighter Apart perhaps from the B-17 “Flying Fortress,” no other World War II aircraft is as famous as the Supermarine Spitfire.

Last September the auction house sold a non-airworthy 1945 Supermarine Spitfire for a record price of £1.1 million. This was a “Bubble Canopy” MK XVI, considered by collectors as being less ...

The idea to take the iconic Second World War Supermarine Spitfire fighter and stick a couple of pontoons where the landing gear should be is very strange indeed. One can't help but think two ...

The Supermarine Spitfire was a British, single-seat fighter aircraft, crucial in the Battle of Britain during World War II, known for its speed, manoeuvrability, and iconic design.

Accrington Food & Culture Festival on Saturday, June 3, will also include like cooking demonstrations, an artistic display showcasing flags of the world, competitions, and more than 60 stalls ...