Engine re-installed in Shuttleworth Spitfire

摘要

The Shuttleworth Collection's long-term Supermarine Spitfire restoration reached a new milestone in December when the aircraft's Rolls-Royce Merlin engine was re-installed. Spitfire Mk.V AR501 has been undergoing a lengthy restoration (also see From The Workshop, October 2016 issue). Its wings have recently been re-attached, and electrical systems and flying instruments have been tested. The fighter is likely to fire up its engine this spring for the first time in over nine years.