Before World War Two the Germans had boasted that the Messerschmitt ME109 was the world s fastest fighter, but the Supermarine company set out to prove them wrong. Designed by R J Mitchell, the Spitfire was poised to replace the Bristol Bulldog fighter. Coupled with the development of the Merlin engine by Rolls Royce, the first Spitfire was delivered to the Royal Air Force in 1938. It was only the advent of jet powered planes that made the Spitfire obsolete but it remains an iconic statement of design and engineering.
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Documentary about the fighter plane which featured in the Second World War. With colour footage shot on board, the programme takes the viewer on a ride through the skies, demonstrating what it was like for the fighter pilots who flew the aircraft in battle.
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