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Old 30th Sep 2009, 01:47
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HarryMann
 
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Plastic Composite Spitfire - 1940

Plastic Spitfire
One Type 300 fuselage was constructed using Aerolite plastic material in August 1940, as an insurance against aluminium shortages. Not flown.
Would that be the first attempt at a compositea/c fuselage (other than wooden hybrids)?

Is it common knowledge?

Was it a World first even?
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