Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1

Name: Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1
SKU: BR-14463
Availability: InStock

Current price is: $149.00. Original price was: $165.00.

Note: We can build this up to a large scale you want!

Mahogany Desk stand in chrome steel pedestal with adjustable height included.

Production approximately 3-4 weeks from date of order confirmation

The British Supermarine Spitfire was facing several challenges by mid-1942. The debut of the formidable Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in late 1941 had caused problems for RAF fighter squadrons flying the latest Spitfire Mk Vb.^[2] Rolls-Royce engineers were already working on a new version of the Merlin incorporating a two-stage supercharger; the combination of the improved Merlin and the Spitfire Mk VC airframe in a “stop-gap” design allowed the RAF to combat the Fw 190 on equal terms. In a second stream of development Supermarine was working on an improved, reinforced, Spitfire airframe which incorporated several new features and was designed for the Merlin 60 and 70 series engines.^[3] This new airframe later formed the basis for the Rolls-Royce Griffon powered Spitfires. (Info from Wikipedia)