How much does a Spitfire replica cost?

80% or 90% scale replica Supermarine Mk IX Spitfire. Experimental weight category. Pricing: Mk26B (90% scale) – US$165,000 kit only.

How many replica Spitfires are there?

Out of the 20,000+ Spitfires that were built from 1938 to 1948, today, just a handful of these (around 60) are still airworthy.

How much does a Supermarine Spitfire cost?

The current quoted prices are $168,000 for the airframe and $46,000 for the engine package.

How much does it cost to build a Spitfire?

Back when production of the Spitfire was underway it cost an average of £12,604 for each aircraft. Today that would equate to just under £800,000 for each Spitfire produced. This is more expensive than the RAF’s other high-performance fighter – the Hurricane.

What is a Spitfire worth?

A flying-condition Spitfire is worth up to £1-2m compared with £20-50,000 two decades ago.

Is it possible to build a Spitfire?

Historic Flying, based near Saffron Walden, is the first company to reconstruct old Spitfires, and sell them on the open market. The team of 12 engineers can build about one a year, and 60-70 per cent of the newly built aircraft will be from an original. The Spitfire is a beautiful aeroplane.

Can you fly in a Spitfire?

Our Fly In A Spitfire experience is a thrilling CAA approved WW2 flight experience of a lifetime in a rare two-seater T9 Spitfire. Take your Fly In A Spitfire experience from Headcorn Aerodrome, Kent or from North Weald Airfield, Essex. Why not prepare for take off and take our interactive Spitfire Cockpit tour HERE.

Can you build a Spitfire?

History is being reborne in Cisco, Texas, where Supermarine Spitfire is manufacturing 90-percent-scale (full-size!) kits of the WW II fighter. You, too, could own and fly one of the world’s most legendary aircraft!

Can you buy a ww2 Spitfire?

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What kind of aircraft is the Supermarine Spitfire?

This aircraft was designated the Supermarine Spitfire Mk 25 with the blessing of the descendants of the original Supermarine Aircraft Company. In 2010 the company moved to Cisco Airport in Texas where it has further developed the aircraft and produces kits. The Spitfire Marks 25, 26 and 26B are all aluminium with a monocoque fuselage.

Is the Spitfire Mk IX a flying replica?

This aircraft was designed and built to be a flying replica, however since it is not finished and to avoid any possible liability issues, I am offering it without the engine and propeller as a NON-flying display replica.

Who was the original designer of the Spitfire?

Designed by Reginald Mitchell, and produced from 1938-1948 at Supermarine Aviation where Mitchell was employed as an engineer, the original Spitfire fighter-interceptor was the first ‘all-metal’ stressed-skin aircraft.

Where can I get a reproduction of a Spitfire?

The aircraft is located in Papillion, Nebraska and is currently being offered for US $31,000, although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing, which includes additional details and photos. A Spitfire Mk 1 / MJ-100 reproduction project is also available, click here to learn more.