Ahh ok lads, I didn't know about the Spitfire wing problems, makes sense though. Do you think the story about the BF-108 got around the German squadrons and somewhere along the line it was altered to a BF-109?

You're suggesting that forum members with zero flying experience listen to the facts given by an expert on the matter? I think you've got the wrong forum.

Paul Day is not just a civilian used to sitting in an armchair watching these birds on the discovery channel.

It's not just about comfort. It's how easy it is to keep turning and looking over your shoulders, trying to spot the enemy. Most WWII reports state that the victor was usually the one that saw the enemy first, so cockpit view and room to turn are very important.

To keep this thread from ending in the gutter
some posts have been removed to keep on topic
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If you can glean anything from the video is the apparrent size of his head within the canopy, something that others have commented on when looking at game screenshots of the pilots in the same airplanes looking to be smaller than the scale that they should look.

I felt claustraphobic just looking at the video of the messerschmitt, but there might be advantages to that. A smaller area would make you feel like the plane is in your control more, like an extension of yourself. Useful when landing and needing to be precise.

+1
Also discomfort increases fatigue. Fatigue increases the chance of errors when operating in stressful situations.


Cheers!