109 elevator trim

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Originally Posted by irR4tiOn4L

What is also interesting out of your linked notes is that the 109 lacked oxygen gear - would this result in a higher effective ceiling for the red fighters?

No.

What is said is that the RAF lacked oxygen bottles with connectors compatible with Luftwaffe oxygen systems.

Without oxygen, 18,000 ft is a hard ceiling for pilots, and even 17,000 is iffy.

IIRC it turned out that the 109 was much better than the Spitfire at very high altitudes, which was a surprise to the RAF because they hadn't tested captured aircraft at high altitude because they didn't have oxygen bottles that fitted the aircraft.