Supermarine Spitfire PC CD learn about World War II fighter plane aircraft WWII Type: Application Platform: Windows Publisher: Cassell & Co Released: 2000 Media: CD Supermarine SpitfireThe Spitfire was the most elegant and famous fighter of the Second World War. With its roots in the award winning Supermarine aircraft, it was designed by Reginald Mitchell and first flew in 1936. Sleek, powerful and deadly, with the Hawker Hurricane it fought and won the Battle of Britain. Throughout the war development of the Spitfire never stopped, leading to a proliferation of fighter and reconnaissance variants. Mitchell's original design proved remarkably adaptable: the last Spitfires, the F22 and F24 were not only 100 mph faster than the Mk I but 3,000 lbs heavier! In every role and in every theatre these aircraft served with lethal distinction. This CD takes you as close as you'll get to the pilot's seat of a Spitfire! For Windows (32-bit Systems) [*Please review compatibility/platform sections in 'What You Get']