Spitfire Mk.I strange behaviour

[Ernst]

Interesting. A WW2 nightfighter ace, Martin Drewes, used to remove the camouflage of his 110 and was capable to fly some km/h faster.

[gelbevierzehn]

Originally Posted by Ernst

Interesting. A WW2 nightfighter ace, Martin Drewes, used to remove the camouflage of his 110 and was capable to fly some km/h faster.

That was not the weight effect, it was a perfect filled and polished finish of the outer skin to reduce drag...