A newbies impression of the 109 and spit

[NZtyphoon]

Originally Posted by Crumpp

It would help if you understood everything that report says instead of select phrases out of context. If you can't do that , it is practically impossible to hold a discussion.

Some were worse than others and it is a fact the early mark Spitfires exhibited a dangerous longitudinal instability. It was an infant science when they were developed.

Nonsense Crumpp - you are the one who is taking things out of context - note what the report said about the cg calculations cf the A&AEE report on the same aircraft type - the possibility was that the Spitfire flown by NACA was slightly tail heavy.

Not forgetting also what Quill had to say about the early Spitfires - "In general configuration the Mk I and Mk II production aeroplanes were almost identical to the prototype and so there was no problem with their stability. (231-232)" I'll take his word over yours any day.

As for having a "discussion" with you Crumpp - not interested because I know you'll turn it into a loooong, tedious thread, arguing over minute detail, while sticking to your opinion that the Spitfire was "dangerously unstable" no matter what. I don't care what you think because I know you're not interested in any one else's opinion, except when they agree with you.