The finished Spitfire was a gorgeous aircraft. Catching the eye is the ... but also to be thick enough to house the retractable landing gears, weapons, ammunition, and fuel. The elliptical wing ...

The "AA810 Spitfire," which belonged to the British ... task when flying their reconnaissance missions. Their planes were stripped of weapons and armor to make them lighter and enable them to ...

The Spitfire is the most famous plane of World War Two. Its groundbreaking design and superior specifications gave the British a decisive advantage fighting the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.