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Today in aviation history: First flight of the Supermarine Seafire

On January 7, 1942, the Supermarine Seafire flew for the first time, bringing the legendary Spitfire to aircraft carriers as ...
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How the Spitfire turned the tide in the Battle of Britain

The Supermarine Spitfire emerged from a flawed interwar fighter competition to become Britain’s most iconic aircraft. Its ...
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I've driven some of the best-ever supercars - they can't beat a Spitfire

The Spitfire itself was the brainchild of Reginald Mitchell, whose revolutionary elliptical wing design made it the most ...
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ANALYSIS: The history of the Supermarine Spitfire and Eurofighter Typhoon

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 ...
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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 ...