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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

The young pilot did a wonderful thing after we got dressed, he let each of us climb into the cockpit and have a few minutes sitting there with our imaginations. Do not forget that the Spitfire was ...

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 ...