Spitfire

[gilmc123]

Why is it that the spitfire is harder to fly than a sopwith camel? Its a constant battle with the rudder to keep her in check and im sure from what ive read and seen in documentarys she didnt fly that bad.

[WTE_Galway]

Originally Posted by gilmc123

Why is it that the spitfire is harder to fly than a sopwith camel? Its a constant battle with the rudder to keep her in check and im sure from what ive read and seen in documentarys she didnt fly that bad.

Spitfires were too girly and effeminate to be of use in a serious battle anyway.

[gilmc123]

But it was supposed to be the plane you wore the dancing though the air and so on.

[Sternjaeger II]

Probably because in a Spit you have things like 10 times the HP of a Camel,speeds are exponentially higher and last but not least enoug torque to rip the Camel's wings off the fuselage..

Camels were nasty machines nonetheless,very unforgiving at low speeds and like most of the planes powered by rotary engines they had dangerous autorotation tendency..

[gilmc123]

But it doesnt feel graceful like it says it was.

[Sternjaeger II]

Originally Posted by gilmc123

But it doesnt feel graceful like it says it was.

It depends on what is your definition of "graceful": despite its brutal performance numbers, in the hands of a pilot the Spit is a well balanced and efficient aircraft.