Spitfire Versus MX2

To celebrate the return of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship to London on 2 & 3 August this year, current World Championship leader Paul Bonhomme today took the controls of a 1940's Spitfire to try his hand at 'air racing' of a different kind. Bonhomme's aim was to test the speed and agility of the Spitfire, against a modern day plane designed specifically for the Red Bull Air Race, the MX2, piloted by his World Championship opponent Nigel Lamb. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the first production line Spitfire and the 85th anniversary of the first Schneider Trophy race in the UK which was a speed race over 200km contested by the Spitfire's predecessor, the Supermarine S.6b. In a nod to the UK Schneider Trophy course which was situated around the Solent over Calshot and Cowes, Bonhomme and Lamb flew their planes on a lap around the Isle of Wight, using the stunning Needles as a natural start and finish gate. More on http://www.redbullairrace.com

Videos

LARGE 1/4 SCALE MICK REEVES RC SPITFIRE EP TEST FLIGHT AT LMA RC MODEL AIRCRAFT SHOW ROUGHAM - 2013

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Top Gear the Spitfire challenge

JDZmedia - Jahs [SPITFIRE] [PT.2]

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JDZmedia - Eyez [SPITFIRE] [PT.2]

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Spitfire!

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JDZmedia - Youngah Tabz [SPITFIRE]

Youngah Tabz from Birmingham gives us his SPITFIRE @YoungahTabz @JDZmedia.

Grangemouth Spitfire Memorial Trust

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JDZmedia - Titan [SPITFIRE] [PT.2]

Titan from Derby gives us his SPITFIRE part 2. Prod. by Wise One @JDZmedia.

Spitfire Ace 1 of 4 - First Of The Few

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