There are ‘Engineering’ dimensions and there are ”Packing and crating’ dimensions.

LOL and also there is “Supermarine” factory worker measurements.

Anything mechanical will last longer if it is used.If maintained properly and run to well within limits engines will last.

Another one leaves these shores 🙁

Thunderbird 2??

other things

How is the “other thing” progressing?

ZRX61 Out of interest you could build your own 3D printer see this link.

Good for basic shapes but for complex stuff you need this..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps0WEZbDjHE

Have to say I prefer the split upper cowls like the P51 over the Spit one piece, those are absolute ******s when they arrive from IOW & need *a bit* of fetting to fit. At least with a P51 one person can easily pull or install all the cowls

Horses for courses here..Some like the beauty of the Spitfire…some like the brute power and lines of the P51.Plus they are pretty much opposite in terms of design and production.The RAAF had a choice to produce either after the war and went with the P51 (CAC) due to ease and maintenance.

Just caught it on WIX..amazing condition..
had to LOL when the cameraman said at the end when someone had to climb in the cockpit and look for survivors…