Engineering the Spitfire: The Life of R.J. Mitchell

In 1935, as storm clouds gathered over Europe, the Royal Air Force proudly flew squadrons of old-fashioned biplanes. Yet, in a cramped drawing office, a radical monoplane was slowly taking shape against opposition from all sides: the Spitfire. This is the untold story of R.J. Mitchell, the brilliant, self-taught engineer who revolutionized aircraft design.

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