Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires

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the British, with the likes of William Lanchester, were pioneers in laying down scientific principles for aeronautics,

You are confused about this whole subject. Of course, there were some brilliant British engineers.

What does he have to with an adopted measureable standard for stability and control????

You understand, an engineer in the United States or German designing a fighter could go look to see the measured characteristics that he must meet.

Gates was the British engineer who tried to shoulder that task of getting the Air Ministry to adopt a measureable standard. He eventually achieved it in the post war.