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Old 12-17-2008, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Al Schlageter View Post
Your quote of F/O Ronald Dennis of 56 Sqn says 13lb boost was used operationally.
Really? It says that the components of the prop were changed because the old ones could not absorb the added power, but does not say if this change was successful.

It's like to say "I installed 2 new video cards into my PC but the 300W APU was too weak and system failed: so I replaced it with a 450W APU".

How can you know if the system was stable after the change?
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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.
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