A newbies impression of the 109 and spit

[Glider]

I love this constant reference to longitudinal instability, from a plane that everyone who flew it be they allied or German found very easy to fly and land.

Don't you think its being over egged

[Kurfürst]

Originally Posted by Glider

I love this constant reference to longitudinal instability, from a plane that everyone who flew it be they allied or German found very easy to fly and land.

... and longitudally unstable:

The German view:

The rolling ability of the enemy fighters at high speeds is worse than that of the Bf 109. Quick changes of the trajectory along the vertical axis cause especially with the Spitfire load changes around the cranial axis, coming from high longitudinal thrust momemtum, and significantly disturb the aiming.

In summary, it can be said that all three enemy planes types are inferior to the German planes regarding the flying qualities. Especially the Spitfire has bad rudder and elevator stability on the target approach. In addition the wing-mounted weapons have the known shooting-technique disadvantages.

http://kurfurst.org/Tactical_trials/...g_Aug1940.html

The British view: