In designing a heavily-armed yet aerodynamic aircraft, one of Supermarine's most important considerations was that of material and form factor. The approach was to limit sharp angles and to ...

Spitfires began to have clipped wings by the 1940s to help it better compete against Germany's new, and more agile, ...

Fast, agile, and deadly—the Supermarine Spitfire became a symbol of resistance and dominance in the skies during World War II. But was it truly the greatest fighter of its time? Dive into the ...

Flying Officer Robert Stanford Tuck flying aircraft registration FZ-L number K9906 leads two flights of No.65 'East India 'Squadron Royal Air Force Fighter Command Supermarine Spitfire Mk1's in ...

The Spitfire’s Surprising Role in World War II: More Than Just a Fighter Apart perhaps from the B-17 “Flying Fortress,” no other World War II aircraft is as famous as the Supermarine Spitfire.