British Planes That Won the War with Rob Bell

Channel 5

3:50 AM to 4:40 AM

Wednesday 27 November

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The engineer reveals why the Spitfire became the most famous fighter aircraft that Britain has ever produced. Its unique design and powerful Merlin engine gave it superior handling in the close-quarter dogfights that took place across the skies in the crucial period of 1940 that became known as the Battle of Britain