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Old 07-29-2012, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by IvanK View Post
So then Mr Crumpp exactly what is wrong stability wise with the IL2 CLOD Spitfire MI I or II Ver 1.06.17582+Hot Fix
According to Crumpp the Spitfire was dangerous:

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...&postcount=245

"The solution for the unacceptable and dangerous longitudinal instability of the Spitfire was bob-weights." These were added not because the NACA made a mistake in some half baked theory on weight and balance calculations. They were added by the RAE to correct a serious stability and control issue with the design."

(No they weren't, they were added by Supermarine to control a truly dangerous instability problem caused by poor loading at squadron level, but we can let Crumpp away with his poor grasp of history - he's only an engineer. )

One solution to the "dangerous" instability exhibited by the Spitfire would be for the IL2 developers to add bob-weights - ASAP!