The first original spitfire was designed by R.J. Mitchell
The Spitfire first entered service on 5th March 1936
No. The Spitfire first flew in the year 1936 and entered service with the RAF in 1938, just in time for the start of World War Two.
The Spitfire was a monoplane fighter
The designer of the Supermarine Spitfire, R. J. Mitchell, called it the spitfire because it was just a sort of a silly bloody name that the Airforce would choose. Look on the bright side: the original name was to be the Shrew. If memory serves, the name Spitfire was chosen by Mitchell's daughter and replaced that name.
The first Spitfire prototype was flown on March 5, 1936.The first combat ready Spitfire flew on May 15, 1938.
The first Spitfire test flight was in March 1936
The first Spitfire, K5054 was built in early 1936.
The first Spitfire prototype, K5054 was flown on 5th of March 1936.
The spitfire's first flight of the spitfire was on the 5 of march 1936by "Mutt" summers and the last flight was in 1961 by the irish air force
The Spitfire's first public introduction was at the Hendon Airshow in 1936.
The first original spitfire was designed by R.J. Mitchell
The first Spitfire took about 5 months to build and first flew in March 1936.
The Spitfire prototype was made in early 1936.
The Spitfire first entered service on 5th March 1936
The Spitfire was first used in late 1938. By the start of WW2 in 1939 the RAF had 400 in service
The first Spitfire took about 5 months to build and first flew in March 1936.