A newbies impression of the 109 and spit

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by Glider

an F16 is stressed to plus 8G, so 10G in a Spit doesn't sound too bad.

The absolute magnitude of the load is completely irrelevant when you're comparing a modern jet fighter with a spitfire. What a ridiculous comparison.

What matters is the magnitude of the load as a percentage of the maximum load. Pulling 8G means very little if your airframe is designed to withstand 14G. But if it's only designed for 9G then you better be cautious.

[Glider]

Let me rephrase it for you. I believed incorrectly that the airframe for an F16's was stressed to a max of 8G so it was my mistake. The normal max for an F16 is 9G due to pilot strain. However it doesn't alter the fact that 10G for a WW2 aircraft is pretty good

Are you any closer to saying how many broke up in a spin?

[WTE_Galway]

Some random light relief to break up the technical stuff ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u4Md_aXVJE