Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires

[Crumpp]

In the Thomas/Shore book on the Typhoon/Tempest there is 18 losses listed as 'sf' (structural failure) of which 14 were over Britain and only 2 of these past Jan 1944.

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.