A look at the iconic combat aircraft, 90 years on from its first flight, and why it was the people's plane.

Thursday marks the 90th anniversary of the first test flight of a new prototype plane that would go on to become Britain's most iconic aircraft - the Spitfire. Pilot Captain Joseph 'Mutt' Summers took ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GettyImages 528673160 Michael Cole Corbis via Getty Images 2 Powerful and dependable, the Rolls-Royce Merlin aero engine was ...

The Rolls-Royce Merlin is the most recognisable aero engine in the world. It powered the Battle of Britain aircraft, the Spitfire and Hurricane, as they defended the shores of Britain against the ...

The roar of the Spitfire’s Merlin engine echoed above the beaches of Dunkirk as Gordon Olive and his fellow pilots fought to protect the trapped soldiers below. Lost in the smoke and chaos, he faced ...

Today marks the 90th anniversary of the first flight of the Supermarine Spitfire – the aircraft that would become one of Britain’s most iconic symbols of the ...

The Supermarine Spitfire single-seat fighter aircraft of the Second World War marks nine decades since its first flight in 1936.