__NOTOC__ The Isaacs Spitfire is a single seat

homebuilt Homebuilt machines are machines built outside of specialised workshops or factories. This can include different things such as kit cars or homebuilt computers, but normally it pertains to homebuilt aircraft, also known as amateur-built aircraft ...

sporting aircraft design created by

John O. Isaacs John Owen Isaacs (1920–2001) was an English aeronautical engineer, aircraft designer and builder. Isaacs was born in Southampton, Hampshire on 10 May 1920. In August 1937 he became an apprentice aircraft engineer at the Supermarine Aviation W ...

, a former

Supermarine Supermarine was a British aircraft manufacturer that is most famous for producing the Spitfire fighter plane during World War II as well as a range of seaplanes and flying boats, and a series of jet-powered fighter aircraft after World War II. ...

employee and retired schoolmaster and designer of the

Isaacs Fury The Isaacs Fury is a British homebuilt sporting biplane designed by John Isaacs as a seven-tenths scale replica of the Hawker Fury fighter. Development Using the Currie Wot construction methods as a basis, John Isaacs designed a single-seat wo ...

, as a 6/10th scale replica of a

Supermarine Spitfire The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allies of World War II, Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, from the Mk 1 ...

. Its first flight was on 5 May 1975. As per the original Spitfire, the Isaacs Spitfire was a

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low-wing

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of semi-elliptical planform. The twin spar wing was built in one piece, mainly of

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with

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plywood skin. The fuselage was of identical construction. The landing gear was non-retractable and included a tailwheel. Plans are available for sale to home constructors.

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* * {{Supermarine Spitfire 1970s British sport aircraft Homebuilt aircraft Supermarine Spitfire replicas Single-engined tractor aircraft Low-wing aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1975

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