Paris, Nov. 27.
Yesterday marked the second day the International Aeronautical Exhibition in Paris and reports indicate) that the crowds again displayed the great interest in the Royal Air Force stand which is being exhibited for the first time.
This exhibit is designed to give immediate indication of the two features of service which have been selected for a special illustration—quality and the} outstanding merit of modern aircraft with which the R.A.F. is equipped, and its worldwide responsibilities.
Two fighter types of aircraft have been chosen for exhibition—the Spitfire and the Hurricane—while models of other types on show include the new reconnaissance and bomber types now in use in the Air Force. The Spitfire is a low-winged monoplane of all metal construction, and has a maximum speed of over 350 miles per hour. It was designed by the late Mr. R. J. Mitchell, who also designed the Supermarine seaplane with which Great Britain won the Schneider Trophy, and some similarities of line can be traced between the military machine and its predecessor,
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