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Spitfire Returns: Supermarine Spitfire Back in Production After 90 Years Since First Flight | Know Model, Why Now & More

The 90th anniversary of the Supermarine Spitfire’s first-ever flight is being celebrated with a historic UK-wide return tour. To commemorate 90 years since the legendary prototype K5054 first took off on March 05, 1936, a replica two-seat Spitfire painted exactly like the original is undertaking a series of special flights. The commemorative event involves a coordinated effort between the Royal Air Force (RAF), the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF), and aviation partner Spitfires.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Spitfire return and production after 90 years since the first flight.

The Supermarine Spitfire is set to return to production for the first time in nearly 80 years with the Aerolite Spitfire Type 433, a modern two-seater concept, to mark the 90th anniversary of its maiden flight. 

Spitfire could make sensational return to production 90 years after first flight

'Every red-blooded Brit has some affection for the Spitfire. It's something beautiful,' aviation expert David Spencer Evans said

A team of enthusiasts is trying to bring the Supermarine Spitfire back into production, 90 years after its maiden flight.

The planes, defining symbols of Britain during World War Two, played a crucial role in the Battle of Britain alongside the Hawker Hurricane, and helped secure air superiority over the Nazis.

Just 12 original two-seater Spitfires remain in operation around the world – but they could be joined by an all-new fleet, for a fraction of the price.

The Aerolite Spitfire Type 433, a concept model built by engineers and designers, costs roughly £750,000 to make.

Supermarine Spitfire concept could return to production after 90 years

A Supermarine Spitfire could go back into production 90 years after its first flight, after a team of designers and engineers unveiled a full-scale concept model in Bodmin, Cornwall. The Aerolite Spitfire Type 433 is a modern composite reinterpretation of the wartime fighter, built for about £750,000 and now set to tour the UK.

The project takes aim at a machine that has long sat outside the reach of most buyers. An original Spitfire costs more than £3 million, while the new concept is being pitched as a recreational aircraft for pilots and enthusiasts who want authenticity with real capability. The model will travel this spring and summer to up to 10 air shows and military and classic motor festivals.

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