Leading Edge Slats on the Me-109

[Crumpp]

Same wing, same slats

Nope....

[Robo.]

Originally Posted by Crumpp

Nope....

I am not saying 'identical', I am aware of the small differences of earlier and even later models but the slats are slats - they do have same function and effect, have they not? Were the early 109s V-2 including not 'spin-resistant' even when they had the (same) slats?

Comparsion of the V-2 and E-3 wings:

[fruitbat]

Originally Posted by Robo.

I am not saying 'identical', I am aware of the small differences of earlier and even later models but the slats are slats - they do have same function and effect, have they not? Were the early 109s V-2 including not 'spin-resistant' even when they had the (same) slats?

Comparsion of the V-2 and E-3 wings:

Its funny isn't it, when they're arguing about the wings the V2 is different beyond all measure to the E3, but when they were talking about the top speeds, they were identical.