Scarborough, officially commenced its Armed Forces Week today with a poignant flag raising ceremony, setting the stage for the main Armed Forces Day event on Saturday, 28 June.

Classic military vehicles are expensive, heavy, and inefficient, but it's hard to deny their appeal compared to the hum-drum ...

On June 7, 1927, the Supermarine S.5 made its first flight. Designed by Reginald Mitchell for the Schneider Trophy, this record-setting seaplane paved the way for the iconic Spitfire.

Supermarine Spitfire Jeff Ethell’s Pireps. Jeff Ethell January 1995. Get our newsletter! Get ... Spitfire Mk.IX Top Speed: 408 mph Ceiling: 44,000 feet Weight: 7,500 pounds ...

This gave the Spitfire a speed faster than that of many contemporary fighter planes, ... The North American P-51 Mustang and the Supermarine Spitfire were both highly successful and capable ...

Speedform Supermarine Spitfire Sculpture. Lady At Carbon David Launch. 2024 UK F1 Silverstone Winners Trophies. ... Each sculpture embodies the spirit of speed, engineering, ...

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.

The next Spitfire following the Mark IX was the Spitfire XIV, which entered service in January 1944. What was especially notable about this aircraft was its speed. Easily the fastest Spitfire yet, it ...

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 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 ...

Supermarine Spitfire soars over Guernsey in special flight experience. Wed 2 Oct 10.30am • Watch as ITV Channel reporter Kate Prout takes to the skies over Guernsey in the famous World War 2 ...