The Spitfire Exhibit

Bill writes: If not for the work of RJ Mitchell, England may have lost the war against Germany. Mitchell was the architect of the Spitfire aircraft, instrumental in winning the air war against the Nazi invasion. The Science Museum has a special exhibition on the development of the Spitfire, and the heroic women and men who played such a vital role in creating and producing these aircraft in great numbers.

Along with displays of the tools, etc. used to build the aircraft, they have a Spitfire Mark 22 on loan from the RAF Museum. This aircraft has been completely disassembled for display on the walls of the Science Museum.

You can see everything from a wind-tunnel model.



To the Rolls-Royce motor.



To the wing assembly flayed and splayed out for view.