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Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Stormcrow
That was because of its tremendous weight ...  |
Note sure... Drop a 60lb girl and her 120lb father out of an airplane and watch what will happen... both will descend at a rather similar speed that depend only on their aero ratio. This is called the terminal velocity and the weight has little to do with it (humm now give them back their chutes or you will hve to tell me that that one had accumulated more E than the other
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But the initial acceleration is imparted, you are right.
By the way don't take me wrong guys... The Spitfire was a great airplane . It was only not the best one in terms of aero. Just like the 109 was one very refined design both in term of aero and structural design but a poor weapon for young conscripts with a low nbr of flying hour. Dozen hd to dye for the raise of one of the much vaunted experteen.