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5th March 1936: Supermarine Spitfire aircraft makes its maiden test flight
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20 minutes
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Mar 5, 2024
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Captain Joseph "Mutt" Summers, chief test pilot for Vickers, performed a series of exercises to evaluate the Spitfire’s handling characteristics and performance capabilities, and found that the aircraft demonstrated remarkable ...
Released:
Mar 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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