Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires

[taildraggernut]

Originally Posted by Crumpp

Spitfire Mk I Operating Notes, July 1940.

What do you think the "violent shudder" is.....hint....PRE-STALL BUFFET.

Precisely....and with an aircraft that is easy to control because it is light in pitch it is much easier for the pilot to control it to the edge of buffet, a Spit pilot only needs to use two fingers to unload the wings at the buffet, easy peasy.