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[T}{OR]

Indeed. Didn't Galland ask for a Spitfire?

From my understanding Spitfire was a bit faster and could definitely turn tighter. The advantages of 109 had were its weapons and fuel injected engine.

[SEE]

The RAF captured a BF109 and the luftwaffe captured a 2 pitch MK1 Spit just before the BOB went into full swing. The BF109 was painted with RAF decals and was tested in mock combat against the Spits at RAF Farnborough. Meanwhile, Adolph Galland and various other German Pilots did the same with the captured Spit (which was shipped off to Germany). The final verdicts are pretty obvious. The RAF considered it had nothing to fear from the 109 and the Luftwaffe had nothing to fear from the Spits! Both sides summed up their appraisals in that the outcome depended on tactics, skill, who spotted the other first and numbers! From what I have read, the Spit that saw most service during the BOB featured a variable pitch prop unlike the one test flown by Adolph Galland.

[Triggaaar]

Originally Posted by SEE

The final verdicts are pretty obvious. The RAF considered it had nothing to fear from the 109 and the Luftwaffe had nothing to fear from the Spits! Both sides summed up their appraisals in that the outcome depended on tactics, skill, who spotted the other first and numbers!

Like you say, during BOB results were down to a lot of things other than the ability of the aircraft, like tactics, altitude and who saw who first. So it would be possible for the Spit to be worse at everything than the 109 and still get the results it did - but I've never seen a WWII account suggeting a 109 could could out-turn a Spit in 1940, and the Hurricane could turn even tighter than the Spit. I understand that the 109 dove better than the Spit, the Spit turned better, while their Speed was similar.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Triggaaar

Like you say, during BOB results were down to a lot of things other than the ability of the aircraft, like tactics, altitude and who saw who first. So it would be possible for the Spit to be worse at everything than the 109 and still get the results it did - but I've never seen a WWII account suggeting a 109 could could out-turn a Spit in 1940, and the Hurricane could turn even tighter than the Spit. I understand that the 109 dove better than the Spit, the Spit turned better, while their Speed was similar.

Funny enough, the fw turned similar to spit(other than horizontal turns).

[AndyJWest]

Funny enough, the fw turned similar to spit(other than horizontal turns).

Funnily enough, the Fw 190 didn't take part in the BoB, so we can leave that discussion for a later date.

[Abbeville-Boy]

you are a very strange woman yes

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Abbeville-Boy

you are a very strange woman yes

Irony my friend, irony.


Edit: nope, he's just a troll.

[KOM.Nausicaa]

Originally Posted by purewophcet

apparently he thought it was more important to go see his sick kid than answer our questions what a joke! how can he possibly expect me to buy the game if hes more worried about his kid than SOW seriously get your priorities in order man

That one is enough for a permanent ban, IMO.

[Uufflakke]

Moderators can borrow my spray. Works without leaving stains...

[BadAim]

Originally Posted by KOM.Nausicaa

That one is enough for a permanent ban, IMO.

I didn't see this one until you quoted him, as I already had him on my ignore list. My response: Holy crap what a douche! I agree with Nausicaa wholeheartedly, this moron needs to go away permanently.