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    Spitfire könnte 90 Jahre nach dem Erstflug wieder in Produktion gehen

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    2. noir_lord on

      It’s a neat design.

      It’s not really a Spitfire though, it’s a modernised re-interpretation of something that *looks* like a Spitfire.

      Hobbiest aviation folks around the world have been doing that for a while, there is a scale P-51 over in the states that is remarkably accurate until you put it next to a real one and there is a obvious difference in size, at least this one is full scale.

      The SW-51 (ScaleWings P-51 Replica) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxAlDPjhGyM

      Also the Spitfire (as good as it undoubtedly was) isn’t my favourite British plane from WWII, that would be the Tempest the plane that looked at physics and went „Napier says what?“ closely followed by the Hurricane.

      Favourite WW2 plane overall, the Yak-9.

    3. DevOpsJo on

      What about the royal navy lets build tall ships again with wood and rear Admiral Starmers approval

    5. Empty_Bell_1942 on

      Make us focus on 100 year old combustion engine technology and then people wonder what the UAPs are being sighted more frequently in the skies above.

    7. therealhairykrishna on

      I can’t really find many details. They’re making it out of composite, rather than aluminium, following wartime plans to use ‚Aerolite‘. It’s going to be a kit.

      But what engine? Presumably they don’t have a stash of spare, airworthy, Merlins. If it doesn’t sound like a Spitfire that’s half the fun gone surely?

    10. nikhkin on

      This is like buying one of the modern-production E-Type Jaguars.

      It’s using modern techniques to reproduce a classic design for people with silly amounts of money to spend. The new two-seater Spitfires will be used for things like experience days, and „only“ cost £750,000.

    11. stray_r on

      I knew the dead sparrows were desperate for new aircraft but going from aerobic jets to an antique design isn’t really a step forward.

    12. Solo_Gigolos on

      We are at ChatGPT level ideas for what it would take to get people to sign up or accept conscription for WW3

    14. rtrs_bastiat on

      They’re technically not out of production? My uncle’s been spending his entire working life making Spitfire parts, at least.

    17. BathFullOfDucks on

      Hope they do well. Unlike the half dozen other people trying the same thing and running out of money. Or the not so squadrony mk26 „squadron“ at Enstone that hasn’t got anywhere in over a decade.

    18. chainedtomydesk on

      I know Defence spending needs to increase but I don’t think this will cut the mustard.

    19. daygloviking on

      “Nobody will let me fly a real one.”

      No, you need money for that.

      So it’s not a Spit, it’s a copy of a Spit.

    20. HistoricalPickle on

      Dread to think how much the RR engine would cost and the training of the pilots.

    22. peteski77 on

      For billionaires who can afford flying lessons and the upkeep costs probably…

    23. Mr_Pink_Gold on

      Sure beats Ukrainians riding shotgun in pro aircraft shooting at drones

    24. mh1ultramarine on

      Is this what reform needs to deport all thoose fighting age men they keep talking about

    25. zwifter11 on

      A bit misleading. As this would be a replica using modern parts and materials. The only thing it would share with the original is the name and a similar appearance. Similar to replica AC Cobra or Ford GT40 kit cars. 

      And there’s no chance they’d use a Rolls Royce Merlin engine. They’d use a modern engine such as those made by Lycoming and used in Cessna’s. 

    26. Surprise_Donut on

      better off finding emp weapons to disable the drones and then steal the ordinance

    27. Maskedmarxist on

      It’s not for war, but for hobbyists to fly a more cost effective reproduction spitfire. However, it has me thinking that a remote controlled scale model could be a good way to take out bomber drones.

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