A newbies impression of the 109 and spit

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Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles

I don't think anyone here is claiming the spit was dynamically unstable, nor would I say anyone here is a "Spit basher".

Well a 'spit basher' would say that, no point admitting to it if you hope to keep under the bias radar and hide the emotional investment in it's counterpart, ok glad we cleared the dynamic stability issue though as thats the only real stability issue which would cause significant problems.

Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles

It's not "bashing" the spitfire to say it was not statically stable. Facts are facts. If you're going to get emotionally invested in this discussion then I'd rather not engage with you.

it is 'spit bashing' if that characteristic is being used as an example of a stability problem, I don't mind if you don't wish to engage with me, please don't be under the impression I need it.

Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles

The laws of physics haven't changed since the war. Stability isn't something that an aircraft is "capable of".

understanding of physics has however, stability is an inherrent capability of an aircraft, you must realise that a Cof G shift can cause a change in stability.