New Concept Model of Spitfire Aircraft Built at Lower Cost
A team of designers and engineers has completed a two-seater concept model of the Spitfire aircraft. The Aerolite Spitfire Type 433 was constructed for about £750,000.
yahoo.comA team of designers and engineers has completed a concept model of the next generation of the Spitfire aircraft. The model, called the Aerolite Spitfire Type 433, is a two-seater version built at a fraction of the cost of an original aircraft.
The new model was constructed for about £750,000.
An original Spitfire carries a price tag of more than £3 million. The project demonstrates how modern design and engineering methods can replicate classic aircraft at reduced expense.
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Lower-cost replicas may increase access to historic aircraft designs for museums and collectors.
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