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On the wall is a scale model of the prototype Spitfire which first flew in March 1936. In the foreground is the last variant of the Spitfire the MK24 which entered service in April 1946. The F24 is twice as heavy as the prototype and more than twice as powerful with a top speed 100MPH faster. There are other major differences too but you get the idea.

Adding to the imagery is a statue of RJ Mitchel and a cutaway Rolls Royce Merlin 3 engine. It is a shame they had not got a Griffon engine in the same area to complete the picture.

This is not a good photograph I admit but I was fighting against a museum in the middle of moving its exhibits about. There was red tape and cordoned off areas which made framing this shot hard. Of course the worst thing is my lack of skill as a photographer.

The lighting in Solent Sky is not great so take some extra legs if you are wanting to take pictures unless you are Daniel-Wales-Images : who can stand steady as a ninja and can in actual fact fly although he won't admit it.

Description
On the wall is a scale model of the prototype Spitfire which first flew in March 1936. In the foreground is the last variant of the Spitfire the MK24 which entered service in April 1946. The F24 is twice as heavy as the prototype and more than twice as powerful with a top speed 100MPH faster. There are other major differences too but you get the idea.

Adding to the imagery is a statue of RJ Mitchel and a cutaway Rolls Royce Merlin 3 engine. It is a shame they had not got a Griffon engine in the same area to complete the picture.

This is not a good photograph I admit but I was fighting against a museum in the middle of moving its exhibits about. There was red tape and cordoned off areas which made framing this shot hard. Of course the worst thing is my lack of skill as a photographer.

The lighting in Solent Sky is not great so take some extra legs if you are wanting to take pictures unless you are Daniel-Wales-Images : who can stand steady as a ninja and can in actual fact fly although he won't admit it.