Reginald Mitchell
Reginald Joseph Mitchell (Butt Lane, Staffordshire, May 20, 1895 - Southampton, June 11, 1937) was an English aircraft builder.
In 1917, Mitchell worked at Supermarine Aviation Works in Southampton, where he became Chief Designer two years later, and in 1927, Technical Director. When Vickers took over the company Supermarine in 1928, it was also agreed that Mitchell would stay at the company for a minimum of five years.
In the course of his career, Mitchell has made 24 designs for different types of aircraft. With his Supermarine S.6B he won the Schneider Trophy in 1929. This airplane is exhibited at the Science Museum in London.
After he was undergoing severe surgery at the end of 1933, he left for mainland to assist. There he spoke with German pilots who were very excited about the advances of the Luftwaffe aircraft, which used the Heinkel He-59, the Heinkel He-115 and the Heinkel He-111. It has stimulated Mitchell to design the later Spitfire.
Although he designed airplanes for his lifetime, he only took a fly letter in July 1934.
In 1936 the cancer recurred. Despite the pain, Mitchell continued to perfect his Spitfire design. He passed away on June 11, 1937.
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