Thread: Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires
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Old 08-04-2012, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by bongodriver View Post
No, he is saying you should treat 'all' the evidence the same, are you saying everyone elses evidence is a lie?
No... There is a ton of documents in this thread... I don't think to have questioned them all.

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Originally Posted by NZtyphoon View Post
Unmask away - the reason I can find documentation so quickly is because I know how and where to look: if that's a problem with you I can't help that.
Mine was a compliment.
OT: BTW Can I ask if you know a source for the RR Merlin family? I'm trying to develop a framework about engines and I'm interested to have some data.

I'm not asking you to do my work: I need only a clue about a website or a book. Thanks!
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A whole generation of pilots learned to treasure the Spitfire for its delightful response to aerobatic manoeuvres and its handiness as a dogfighter. Iit is odd that they had continued to esteem these qualities over those of other fighters in spite of the fact that they were of only secondary importance tactically.Thus it is doubly ironic that the Spitfire’s reputation would habitually be established by reference to archaic, non-tactical criteria.