Supermarine Spitfire prototype K5054
The Supermarine Spitfire was developed in the mid-1930s as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by chief designer R. J. Mitchell. Only one prototype was made, receiving the military serial K5054. Following its first flight on 5 March 1936, pilot "Mutt" Summers made his famous but oft-misunderstood remark, "I don't want anything touched!" Its outstanding looks and performance caused a significant stir wherever it appeared. The aircraft underwent progressive modifications throughout its life, eventually being converted to near-production standard. It crash-landed several times, finally crashing fatally and being written off just as World War II was breaking out.
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Supermarine Spitfire prototype K5054
The Supermarine Spitfire was developed in the mid-1930s as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by chief designer R. J. Mitchell. Only one prototype was made, receiving the military serial K5054. Following its first flight on 5 March 1936, pilot "Mutt" Summers made his famous but oft-misunderstood remark, "I don't want anything touched!" Its outstanding looks and performance caused a significant stir wherever it appeared. The aircraft underwent progressive modifications throughout its life, eventually being converted to near-production standard. It crash-landed several times, finally crashing fatally and being written off just as World War II was breaking out.
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The Supermarine Spitfire was d ...... hell. At least one is flyable.
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NACA 2200
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at 3,000 rpm at
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Merlin C
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Crash-landed and written off.
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1936-03-05
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with ballast weights in place of guns
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1939-09-04
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K5054
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Robinson 1977 . Cross 1971, p. 17 .
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The Supermarine Spitfire was d ...... World War II was breaking out.
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Supermarine Spitfire prototype K5054
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