How the Spitfire became British symbol of freedom

A look at the iconic combat aircraft, 90 years on from its first flight, and why it was the people's plane.

What makes the Spitfire so iconic after 90 years?

Thursday marks the 90th anniversary of the first test flight of a new prototype plane that would go on to become Britain's most iconic aircraft - the Spitfire. Pilot Captain Joseph 'Mutt' Summers took ...
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Top 10: Amazing Planes That Used the brilliant Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GettyImages 528673160 Michael Cole Corbis via Getty Images 2 Powerful and dependable, the Rolls-Royce Merlin aero engine was ...
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Spitfire Symphony: The Rolls-Royce Merlin Roars to Life

There’s nothing like the sound of a Spitfire’s Rolls-Royce Merlin engine - and hearing it at takeoff is pure magic. I captured this iconic aircraft as it roared down the runway, with that unmistakable ...
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The Merlin the engine that won the Second World War Gordon A.A. Wilson

The Rolls-Royce Merlin is the most recognisable aero engine in the world. It powered the Battle of Britain aircraft, the Spitfire and Hurricane, as they defended the shores of Britain against the ...
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Supermarine Spitfire MK. I-XVI in RAF-SAAF-RAAF-RNZAF-RCAF & foreign service Illustrated by Richard Ward. Compiled by Ted Hooton & Richard Ward. Text by Ted Hooton

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Britain’s iconic Spitfire marks 90th anniversary of its first flight

Today marks the 90th anniversary of the first flight of the Supermarine Spitfire – the aircraft that would become one of Britain’s most iconic symbols of the ...