Friday, August 19, 2005

Friday Night Airplane Blogging

Many consider the Supermarine Spitfire to be the most elegant plane design of WWII. Its elliptical wing and slim fuselage gave a delicate appearence that covered a rugged and adaptable airframe. It was one of the most modified aircraft of all times. The Merlin engine provided great speed and altitude performance that allowed the Spit to be used in almost any role, including a seagoing version that remained in service until 1967. Sadly, the designer R.J.Mitchell died of cancer shortly after its first flight and never saw the full potential of his brilliant design realized. One can only imagine that he knew full well what it could do. Over 22,000 were built.

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