In 1935, as storm clouds gathered over Europe, the Royal Air Force proudly flew squadrons of old-fashioned biplanes. Yet, in a cramped drawing office, a radical monoplane was slowly taking shape against opposition from all sides: the Spitfire. This is the untold story of R.J. Mitchell, the brilliant, self-taught engineer who revolutionized aircraft design. Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: 🚀 Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks: You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@ #Spark