The Engineer - Late, great engineers: R J Mitchell: creator of the Spitfire

Renowned for its aerodynamic sleekness, the Spitfire fighter has become an indelible icon of both the Second World War and Britain. Its designer R J Mitchell never saw it in combat.

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