Your birth year
2006
Supermarine Spitfire
1936Fighter aircraft
Supermarine Spitfire is 70 years older than you
It's from 1936, before you were born.
- First flight
- 1936
- Type
- Fighter aircraft
- Known for
- Battle of Britain
About
As of 2026, it's 90 years old.
The Supermarine Spitfire first flew in 1936 and became closely associated with the Battle of Britain.
Its elliptical wings and performance made it one of the recognizable symbols of wartime aviation.
Supermarine Spitfire through the years
1936
1936
First flight
The Spitfire prototype flew.
1940
1940
Battle of Britain
The aircraft became a British defense icon.
You were born — 2006
