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The incredible engineering of the Spitfire fighter plane

During World War II, the island of Britain was under constant attack by the Germans. But the British had an incredible weapon they used to retaliate: The Spitfire. This iconic plane could climb to high altitudes quickly, outpace the German planes and stop many attacks. It couldn’t have done this without some mind-blowing engineering. So, how did it work?

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