Why do Spitfires turn better than Hurricanes?!

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Originally Posted by 6S.Manu

And anyway could really the Spit outturn the 109 at stall speed? (slats)

Pierre Clostermann, Spitfire pilot.
"I tried to fire on a '109' that I spotted in the chaos. Not possible, I couldn't get the correct angle. My plane juddered on the edge of a stall. It was comforting that the Spitfire turned better than the '109'! Certainly at high speed - but not at low speed."