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The History of the SpitfireOn 5 March 1936, the Spitfire took to the skies for the very first time. An icon of Britishresilience and defiance due to its role during World War II, today the Spitfire has becomeone of the best loved and most widely recognised British aircraft of all time.The Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the RAF during and after World War II. It was the only aircraftproduced throughout the war.The Spitfire was designed by RJ Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works. Mitchell was responsible for the Spitfire’sdistinctive elliptical wing, which had the thinnest possible cross-section, helping the aircraft to reach faster speeds than itscontemporary fighters. It had a top speed of between 350-370 miles per hour and could fly up to 32,000 feet.In the early 1930s, Mitchell was sadly diagnosed with cancer. He continued to work on the aircraft despite increasing pain, tweaking thedesign up to the moment of his death in 1937. However in 1936, before Mitchell passed away, he had the chance to see his prototypefly when the Spitfire was taken on its maiden flight on 5 March from what is now Southampton Airport. Airborne for just eight minutes,test pilot Captain Joseph Mutt Summers is reported to have said ‘don’t touch anything’ as his verdict on the new fighter plane.After Mitchell’s death, his colleague Joseph Smith took over as chief designer, overseeing the development of the Spitfire through itsmultitude of variants.During World War II the Spitfire was instrumental, along with the Hawker Hurricane, in capturing the support of the British publicduring the Battle of Britain. Unlike the Hurricane, the Spitfire had an entirely metal body (the Hurricane was lighter being constructedfrom tubular steel with an Irish linen body).During the Battle of Britain, from July to October 1940, the Spitfire was perceived by the public to be the main RAF fighter, thoughHawker Hurricane shouldered a greater proportion of the burden against Nazi Germany’s air force, the Luftwaffe. Spitfire units,however, had a higher victory-to-loss ratio than those flying Hurricanes because of its higher performance. Spitfires in general weretasked with engaging Luftwaffe fighters (aka the German air force) during the Battle – something they were well prepared for thanksto their involvement in Dunkirk.In the upcoming blockbuster movie of the summer, Dunkirk, you’ll see that Spitfire pilots (one of which is played by actor TomHardy), quickly became acquainted with Luftwaffe tactics. During the evacuation of Dunkirk from 26 May to 4 June, 1940, SpitfireSquadrons were instructed to fly across the Channel to provide support. Considerable pressure was put upon the Head of FighterCommand to commit as many Spitfires as possible to defending France but, to his credit, he refused. Had he not done so, many of thesquadrons would have been annihilated long before the Battle of Britain. Even though he stood firm, some 67 Spitfires were lost inthe battle for France and the evacuation of Dunkirk. That said, valuable lessons were learned and they were better prepared for theBattle of Britain.After the Battle of Britain, the Spitfire superseded the Hurricane to become the backbone of RAF Fighter Command. Much lovedby its pilots, the Spitfire served in several roles, including interceptor, photo-reconnaissance, fighter-bomber and trainer, and itcontinued to serve in these roles until the 1950s.The Spitfire continued to be updated and improved with several reincarnations produced during its service until 1957. Today theaircraft continues to be popular among enthusiasts; about 54 remain airworthy, while many more are static exhibits in aviationmuseums throughout the United Kingdom and the world, including the Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum in Manston, Kent.
Paper Plane Instructions - Version 1Print the paper plane Spitfire template on page 4. Then follow the instructions below.1. Cut out section 2. Fold alongdotted line and cut out the shape.Glue the middle together and keepthis for step 5.2. Cut out shapes A and Bfrom section 1 and keepthese for step 8.3. Fold along the dotted line onsection 1. Keeping the paper folded,cut out the plane. Do not cut out thetwo sections in the middle labelled C.4. Push horizontal stabilisers upwardsand crease along line. Push wingsupwards and crease along line.5. Open your plane with blank sidefacing up. Glue shape from step 1 toinside of plane as shown above.6. Glue along side of plane, as shownby grey shape in illustration above.Be careful not to glue the horizontalstabiliser or the wing. Then pushmiddle of plane together.8. Turn the plane over to show itsunderneath. Glue shape A to horizontalstabilisers. Glue shape B to wings.9. To give a slight curve to thewings, pinch the back of them andpush down gently on top of wings.C7. Cut out sections labelled C.10. This is howyour finished planeshould look.How do you want to decorate your plane? Maybe write a message to those in today’s Air Force, add a camouflage pattern,or perhaps colour it in red, white and blue.
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Paper Plane Instructions - Version 2Print the paper plane template on page 6. Then follow the instructions below.1. Fold an A4 sheet of paperdown the middle, then unfold.4. To create the wings fold theedges down to meet the bottomof the body.2. Fold down the corners asindicated.3. Fold the paper in half againso it looks like above.5. Your plane should look like this.How do you want to decorate your plane? Maybe write a message to those in today’s Air Force, or perhaps colour thecamouflage pattern in red, white and blue.TIPIF USING OUR TEMPLATE YOU SHOULD PRINT IT BORDERLESS AND START FOLDING WITH THE DESIGNFACING DOWNWARD.
Paper Plane Instructions - Version 3To build your paper plane, follow the instructions below.1. Fold an A4 sheet of paperdown the middle, then unfold.2. Fold the top corners inwardsas indicated.4. To create the wings fold paper inhalf again along the middle crease.3. Fold the corners in again sothey meet in the middle crease.5. Fold the wing down.The crease will be parallel to thebottom edge of the plane. Repeatfor the other wing.6. Your plane should look like this.How do you want to decorate your plane? Maybe write a message to those in today’s Air Force, or perhaps add acamouflage pattern and colour it in red, white and blue.
Build Your Own Paper Spitfire redwhiteblueday.co.uk. On 5 March 1936, the Spitfire took to the skies for the very first time. An icon of British resilience and defiance due to its role during World War II, today the Spitfire has become
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