Overview
- Great British Supermarine has unveiled a full-scale Aerolite Spitfire Type 433 concept in Bodmin, Cornwall, and plans a UK tour of up to 10 air and military events this spring and summer.
- The design revives a 1940 Gordon Aerolite composite idea and the team says the weather-resistant structure removes the need for hangar storage.
- The two-seat aircraft is presented in kit form at about £750,000, far below the more than £3 million often paid for original Spitfires.
- The company reports interest from UK and international buyers and is seeking investors to fund development toward a first prototype flight in roughly two and a half years.
- With only about a dozen original two-seat Spitfires still flying worldwide, the project aims to supplement that small fleet and make shared ownership by clubs and groups more feasible.