Spitfire supposed to dive better than the 109?

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by *Buzzsaw*

Anyone bothering to read the historical tests of the respective aircraft, (early 109 and Spit), you will find both rolled very poorly at high speeds.

QFT

If someone has data showing the max attainable roll rate at a specified speed and altitude, they should start a thread in the FM section. Otherwise, there's really no point in arguing it any further.

Trotting out a bunch of vague pilot reports is just going to obfuscate the matter and get everyone hot under the collar.