Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires

[Al Schlageter]

Originally Posted by Crumpp

What a shame the Air Ministry did not have stability and control standards in place.

They would have realized something was not kosher when the aircraft motion did not align with predicted results.

UGH!!!?

The s/fs had nothing to do with 'stability and control standards'. To bad the Americans didn't have S&CS for the P-51 when they were loosing wings.

[NZtyphoon]

Originally Posted by Al Schlageter

UGH!!!?

The s/fs had nothing to do with 'stability and control standards'. To bad the Americans didn't have S&CS for the P-51 when they were loosing wings.

Just another one of Crumpp's diversions - I'm waiting for his list of Mk Is destroyed through structural failure, along with scans of the relevant pages from Morgan and Shacklady.

[Al Schlageter]

Originally Posted by NZtyphoon

Just another one of Crumpp's diversions - I'm waiting for his list of Mk Is destroyed through structural failure, along with scans of the relevant pages from Morgan and Shacklady.

Not likely to happen, as you, and others, know so well.