Leading Edge Slats on the Me-109

[Robo.]

Originally Posted by Crumpp

Spin resistant is not the same as unspinnable.

Spin resistant is a specific term in aeronautical engineering. The problem is not my language but the fact it is being interpretated without the realization it is a defined measured condition.

Ok, but you didn't use the term spin resistant in your post (No 61 for instance.)

Originally Posted by Crumpp

Again, they act like training wheels on a bicycle. In otherwords, it should be EXTREMELY difficult to spin the aircraft and very easy to recover.

The advantage of the slats is in preventing spins. Find a report on the spin characteristics of the Bf-109.

There is an engineering reason there is not one.

There were obviously quite a few 109 pilots who didn't know their aircraft was spin resistant and spun in making a piloting mistakes.