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Old 19-09-2007, 07:00 PM   #3 (permalink)
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The Spitfire was developed originally from the MkIX floatplane that was designed for the Schneider trophy contest. The MkIX won a number of years in a row until war was declared.

The MkIX floatplane
FloatplaneMkIX.jpg

And close up detail of the Schneider Trophy
schneider trophy.jpg
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