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Lecture

The Odiham Spitfire

Building a replica Spitfire.

Nov
19
19 Nov 2025 /  
7:30pm - 9:00pm
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University of Surrey - Rik Medlik Building (Block MS) , Guildford , GB

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About

This talk will include:

- How it was built

- Why it was built at 80% of original size

- What needed to be flight tested and why

- Some major problems encountered

- Performance with Fixed and Variable Pitch Propellers

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Continuing Professional Development

This event can contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme.

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19 Nov 2025 

7:30pm - 9:00pm

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Organiser

  • Surrey Local Network

Registration information

Registration at : https://localevents.theiet.org/247095     Live event

                        : https://localevents.theiet.org/1e44ae      Online event

 

Speakers

Steve Markham

Flying enthusiast

Steve Markham graduated in Control Engineering at Sussex in 1969 and initially worked on Navy Action Information Systems followed by signal analysis, jet engine vibration testing and aircraft simulation. The middle part of his career took him into the supercomputer and high-performance networking industries before returning to simulation (of parachutes and ground vehicles) in the nineties.

Location

University of Surrey - Rik Medlik Building (Block MS)

Stag Hill Campus
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 7JP
GB

The University of Surrey campus is on the North side of Cathedral Hill. The main access road turns off from the cathedral roundabout. Park in the main car park, just beyond the private AQA Car Park. Parking is available to campus visitors and unrestricted after 7 pm. The Surrey Business School (Rik Medlik Building) is directly across the road from the car park. Penalty charges are now being applied rigidly up to 7pm.