Story of The Spitfire

A richly Illustrated and insightful history of an icon of British engineering: the Supermarine Spitfire. Presented in a compact, accessible format, chapters pay tribute to the work of aircraft designers R.J. Mitchell, from his record-breaking flying boats to revolutionary monocoque construction for the Spitfire Mark I; and Joseph Smith, who developed the aircraft and introduced the Griffon engine. Going on to have 24 distinct marks, with Merlin and Griffon engines, discover brief overviews of the evolution of the design; views and anecdotes from the cockpit; the ocean-going variants of the Seafires; and how the legendary fighter combined with ‘The Few’ to save the skies above Britain and beyond. With atmospheric and nostalgic photographs throughout, this concise history will delight aircraft enthusiasts or anyone who has ever tingled at the sound of the Spitfire’s distinctive Merlin engine roar.

Hardback
16cm sq
125 pages
Illustrated throughout with black-and-white and colour photographs
FSC accredited paper