Now available for pre-order, Hornby has added the 1:24 scale Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII to the 2024 Airfix range, the first ever variant in this scale.

The British Supermarine Spitfire is perhaps one of the most recognizable military vehicles of World War II. ... with the very common Mark IA model weighing in at 5,935 lb.

Several Mk 2EXVIs, the last production version to use the Merlin engine, remained in service through 1950. In all, 20,351 Spitfires were built. Long Description The Spitfire was the end product of ...

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 ...

A design classic. The Supermarine Spitfire Mark I was an elegant and agile fighting machine. The groundbreaking original design meant the plane could be upgraded with new engines and armaments.

Supermarine Spitfire Mk. 19 G-RRGN PS853 flying over Long Eaton from East Midlands Airport (Image: Michael Bilbie) Our free email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox.