How to Build a Spitfire, 9781800242326
Hardcover
Back garden project honors the Spitfire’s legacy, from design to flight.
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How to Build a Spitfire

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  • Hardcover

    320 pages

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    2 February 2026

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Summary

Building a Legend: A Spitfire Story

In April 2018, aviation enthusiast David Price embarked on an ambitious project: building a Spitfire replica in his back garden. How to Build a Spitfire interweaves the trials and triumphs of this personal endeavor with the remarkable history of the Spitfire’s creation.

Explore the intricate construction and production of this iconic aircraft, from its airframe to the powerful Merlin engine. The book features firsthand accounts fr…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781800242326
ISBN-10:1800242328
Author:David Price
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Apollo
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:2 February 2026
Weight:0g
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm
About The Author

David Price

David Price’s early interest in aviation was inspired by days exploring deserted RAF airfields in his native Cumbria. He has written for many newspapers and magazines on military aviation and is the author of A Bomber Crew Mystery: The Forgotten Heroes of 388th Bombardment Group, and The Crew, the story of an Avro Lancaster crew during the Second World War.

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