HOW DID ENGLAND DEFEND ITSELF FROM GERMAN AGRESSION

RJ Michel was a racer seaplane designer.
Air races were popular in the 1930’s.
He innovated with mono-wing designs.
These won for England.

Germany began a massive military buildup, including air power.
The English air fleet was obsolete.
Mitchel proposed a fighter based on his racers.
Royce, of Rolls Royce offered a super engine for the plane.
The German Me-109; a similar design, swept the skies in early air battles.

Mitchel worked tirelessly on the details of his plane.
He supervised the construction of a prototype.
It exceeded expectations.
Mitchel died shortly after this.
The German’s massive hammer blow was met by Mitchel’s plane and defeated.
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