Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires

[Al Schlageter]

Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles

Go back and read the thread; it's all there. This thread has devolved into fanboys re-interpreting the presented evidence into "merely a slight" instability because their egos can't handle it, so I'm not going to perpetuate it.

Ta ta

So a NACA engineer is a Spit fanboy?

"FIGURE 4.5. Supermarine Spitfire airplane. A high-performance fighter noted for its role in the Battle of Britain and throughout WW II, the Spitfire had desirably light elevator control forces in maneuvers and near neutral longitudinal stability. Its greatest deficiency from the combat standpoint was heavy aileron forces and sluggish roll response at high speeds. "

Some fanboys have a short memory.