The 'Great Debate' - Spitfire vs BF109

[taildraggernut]

Originally Posted by Crumpp

I agree the elevator is going to be hard to control from the buffet moments and disturbed flow off the wings.

Pretty sure the buffet is caused by flow reversal in the stall portion of the wing. As the flow reverses, it creates suction which creates drag, as our drag goes up, so does our lift. Something has to oppose that drag and the airplane will move to a new equilibrium point.

Something doesn't sound right here, the suction you are talking about is lift....how can there be lift if it is stalled....no lift = no induced drag.