Vickers Aviation's chief test pilot, Joseph "Mutt" Summers, followed by test pilot Jeffery Quill.
The first Spitfire prototype was flown on March 5, 1936.The first combat ready Spitfire flew on May 15, 1938.
The first Spitfire took about 5 months to build and first flew in March 1936.
The first Spitfire took about 5 months to build and first flew in March 1936.
The Spitfire first flew in 1936 and over 20,000 were built by the end of production in 1947
No. The Spitfire first flew in the year 1936 and entered service with the RAF in 1938, just in time for the start of World War Two.
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The very first Spitfire flew at around 345 mph, but that was with a Merlin 'C' of 1,045 hp and a 2 blade prop. By mid-war they were flying at over 435 mph with 1.700 hp Merlins with 4 and 5 blade props.
Most models of it flew about 3 hours at cruise, but less if involved in a dogfight.
Yes The fairy princes of both the Spitfire and the Hurricane first flew in 1936, and were taken into regular service with the RAF in 1938. The key impetus for the serious development of both planes was Britain's decision in 1934 to re-arm.
The Supermarine Spitfire flew many sorties, however it was mostly renowned for its effectiveness in "the Battle of Britain" 7 September 1940 to 11 May 1941.
The first Spitfire test flight was in March 1936
The first Spitfire, K5054 was built in early 1936.