Having mastered the Mk VIII Spitfire, Maxi has a date with Flying Legends at IWM Duxford ... followed by another Griffon-powered Spit, a Mk V, two ‘Baby’ Mk I Spits, and myself placed last, presumably ...

the Spitfire’s wing could have been fast but plagued with handling problems, not least of which might have been high-speed aileron flutter. Taking the plunge As is always the case when going up in a ...

Another central “unique selling point” of the Spitfire was the design of its cockpit. This was developed ... upper and lower fuel tanks. The II, V, IX, and XVI Merlin fighter marks all used ...

The TR7 and the X1/9 are up-to-the-minute interpreta­tions of the open-air two-seater, while the MGB and the Spitfire have become ... The TR7's handsomely appointed cockpit, in contrast to ...

Spitfire vs Bf109 - The Aerial Duel Over Dunkirk Posted: April 30, 2025 | Last updated: April 30, 2025 During the dramatic Dunkirk evacuation, the skies became a deadly battleground between ...

The Spitfire was outfitted with a powerhouse engine: a Rolls-Royce Merlin, 27-liter, V-12 piston engine ... we see today—leaving behind the open-cockpit biplane designs that had dominated ...

£6 Flight School – 15 minute family-friendly session. Children can experience a Spitfire cockpit and have a go at the controls. Best suited to one or two children with accompanying adult.

A "massive fan" of the RAF saw his dream come true when he got the chance to sit in the cockpit of a Spitfire. John Negus, who will soon be celebrating his 90th birthday, enjoyed a trip to the RAF ...

A Spitfire's cockpit canopy detached mid-flight, causing an emergency return to Biggin Hill airport. The incident involved a Spitfire IXT, registered G-BMSB, which had taken off from London Biggin ...

A Spitfire's cockpit canopy detached mid-flight, causing an emergency return to Biggin Hill airport. The incident involved a Spitfire IXT, registered G-BMSB, which had taken off from London Biggin ...

A Spitfire cockpit simulator, designed and developed by engineers from the University of Nottingham, has been officially unveiled at The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent.