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The basic Mk V was a Mk I with the Merlin 45 series engine. This engine delivered 1,440 hp (1,074 kW) at take-off, and incorporated a new single-speed single-stage supercharger design. Improvements to the carburettor also allowed the Spitfire to use zero gravity manoeuvres without any problems with fuel flow. Several Mk I and Mk II airframes [...]

Most frequent news regarding to the Spitfire new injected kits coming from AZ Models and their nice series of the Spitfire kits. In the April was released few new samples and subject of this article is the Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk. XVIIIe. As you have note from the name, this is the photo reconnaissance version [...]

The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used into the 1950s both as a front line fighter and in secondary roles. It was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft [...]

The Spitfire prototype, or to call it correctly, Supermarine Type 300 was  an early design made by R.J Mitchell. K5054 was the Air Ministry registration given to the (Vickers) Supermarine Type 300 prototype. Construction of K5054 began in Dec 1934 and her maiden flight was on 5 march 1936 at Eastleigh Aerodrome (later Southampton Airport) [...]

Spitfire offer are growing every month and in this moment largest offer coming from the AZ Model from Czechs Republic. Their 1/72 range of kit of this airplane are rapidly grown up with the number of new releases and in March 2010 two brand new kits are released. One kit is the sample machine flown [...]

Spitfire was a beautiful and very successful airplane, and Spitfire mk Vc was it’s most produced subtype. The Spitfire Mk. Vc introduced the “universal” wing which enabled this variant to be fitted with various combinations of armament, including four 20mm cannon and four .303 machine guns. The universal wing also used a strengthened landing gear [...]

The Flying Legends Air Show is held every year at the famous World War II airfield of Duxford. You can expect to see a variety of vintage warbirds performing air displays. Duxford is also the home of The Fighter Collection as well as the Imperial War Museum collection. Hawk 75 in French WW2 camouflage and [...]

Duxford is an excellent museum and must rate as one of the best aircraft museums in the world, it is located in Cambridgeshire and was an active airfield during the Second World War. The famous pilot Douglas Bader was based at Duxford also the film Battle of Britain was filmed here. Followingg airplanes are present [...]

ILA stands for ‘Internationale Luftfahrt Austellung’ (International Aviation Display) and is a one-week event held every two years. It was held from 27 May until 1 June 2008. B-25 Mitchell in Red Bull markings The last two days were used as Public Days with an airshow programme. At earlier years the ILA was at Hanover, [...]