{"product_id":"spitfire-silhouette-wall-art-print","title":"Spitfire Silhouette - Wall Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpitfire Silhouette looks straight down the fuselage of RW388 from behind, tailwheel to spinner, the elliptical wings spread wide and a wall of glass flaring white behind the propeller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an original Marqforde photograph taken indoors and presented in black and white, so the shape Mitchell drew in 1936 does all the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eAbout the aircraft\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eR.J. Mitchell designed the Spitfire around the Rolls-Royce Merlin and the elliptical wing that became one of aviation's most recognisable silhouettes. The prototype K5054 first flew on 5 March 1936 and the type entered RAF service in August 1938 with No. 19 Squadron at Duxford. Production ran to 20,351 across all variants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRW388 is a late-war Mk XVI, built in 1945 with an American-built Packard Merlin, and it has been on public display in Mitchell's home county of Staffordshire since 1972, now restored and shown indoors in its own gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAircraft: Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk XVIe, serial RW388\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: R.J. Mitchell; manufacturer Supermarine (Vickers-Armstrong)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerplant: Packard-built Rolls-Royce Merlin 266\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction: 20,351 Spitfires across all variants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatus: museum exhibit, on public display in Staffordshire since 1972\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetail: tail-on view against the gallery window, presented in black and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch5\u003eThe print\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted to order in the UK on museum quality fine art cotton photo rag. A landscape print in four sizes: A5 (21 x 14.8 cm), A4 (29.7 x 21 cm), A3 (42 x 29.7 cm) and A2 (59.4 x 42 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnframed:\u003c\/strong\u003e the print on its own, ready for a frame or mount of your choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed:\u003c\/strong\u003e black frame with a white mount, as pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelivery is tracked and priced by print size; the rate for your country shows above the size picker. Every order can carry a gift message at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eEU GPSR Guide\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEU representative:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marqforde Ltd, enquiries@marqforde-aerospace.com, 4 Blue Cedar Way, Congleton, Congleton, ENG, CW12 4ZA, GB\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct information:\u003c\/strong\u003e Generic brand, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarnings, Hazard:\u003c\/strong\u003e For adults\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hang away from direct sunlight and damp. Dust the frame and glazing with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use chemicals on the print.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marqforde Aerospace","offers":[{"title":"A5 \/ Unframed","offer_id":55072254427482,"sku":"WLA-SSL-A5-UNF","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A5 \/ Framed","offer_id":55072254460250,"sku":"WLA-SSL-A5-FRM","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A4 \/ Unframed","offer_id":55072254493018,"sku":"WLA-SSL-A4-UNF","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A4 \/ Framed","offer_id":55072254525786,"sku":"WLA-SSL-A4-FRM","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 \/ Unframed","offer_id":55072254558554,"sku":"WLA-SSL-A3-UNF","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 \/ Framed","offer_id":55072254591322,"sku":"WLA-SSL-A3-FRM","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 \/ Unframed","offer_id":55072254624090,"sku":"WLA-SSL-A2-UNF","price":79.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 \/ Framed","offer_id":55072254656858,"sku":"WLA-SSL-A2-FRM","price":99.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/6237\/8586\/files\/FRAMED_Spitfire_DSC3342_0fb2231f-8f5d-405c-9e77-32516f207914.jpg?v=1792821642","url":"https:\/\/www.marqforde-aerospace.com\/products\/spitfire-silhouette-wall-art-print","provider":"Marqforde Aerospace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}