difference between the spitVb and the spitLF V??

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Originally Posted by Igo kyu

"Luftwaffe Fighter Aces" Mike Spick:

109E-3 max speed 354 mph, service ceiling 36,091 ft, rate of climb 3,282 ft/min.

Hurricane 1 max speed 316 mph, service ceiling 33,2001 ft, rate of climb 2,300 ft/min.

The 109 was known to be superlative at higher altitude, a captured example wasn't tested all the way up due to lack of compatible oxygen equipment so this wasn't known early in the war.

The Hurricane turned tighter I believe.

Thanks, but, as has been stated, Swiss's statement seems to have used the Hurricane Mk.II as reference. This one had a ceiling of 38000+ft and was in some aspects superior to the 109E at altitude.