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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Rod Minchin

Spitfire could return to production 90 years after first flight

An Aerolite Spitfire Type 433 (Aerolite Spitfire/PA) - (PA Media)

The Supermarine Spitfire could go back into production 90 years after its first flight – if the dreams of a team of enthusiasts are realised.

The next generation of the aircraft, a concept model called the Aerolite Spitfire Type 433, has been built by a team of designers and engineers at a fraction of the cost of buying an original.

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