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Aviation Discussion => Aviation News => Topic started by: JasonT1981 on May 18, 2026, 19:57

Title: Spitfire could return to production
Post by: JasonT1981 on May 18, 2026, 19:57
An ambitious plan to restart Spitfire production using a scrapped 1940s plan. The Aerolite Spitfire Type 433


https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2026-05-17/spitfire-could-return-to-production-90-years-after-first-flight
Title: Re: Spitfire could return to production
Post by: angry turnip on May 18, 2026, 20:36
I was reading about this the other day, it`s a nice idea, however they have not mentioned anything as yet about a suitable powerplant,somehow I doubt very much a 4-cylinder Rotax will do the job ;D

Good luck to them.