Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires

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Originally Posted by bongodriver

I meant to add, the reason I believe this is the effect is because the only Weight and balance diagrams I have seen of the Spitfire place the fuel tank moment just behind the datum point, as fuel reduces then the moment weight is offset by the constant moment weight of the engine which I think we can all agree is ahead of the datum.

You've probably seen a doc related to the AFT mounted tank of the spitfire, scarcely used on fighters but primal on the reco version.