A newbies impression of the 109 and spit

[Crumpp]

Originally Posted by NZtyphoon

http://www.spitfireperformance.com/k...cg-diagram.jpg

Yeah right, it says "C.G Diagram" in nice big letters at the bottom so people who can read understand it has nothing to do with the centre of gravity of Spitfire Mk Is.

NACA report Measurements of the Flying Characteristics of the Spitfire Va: As per usual Crumpp has fudged what the report actually says:



Crumpp has chosen to completely ignore that NACA's own report states that their calculations might have been in error, nor did NACA know what the cg was with full military load. " The NACA was well aware of the CG limits and capable of performing a proper weight and balance." completely wrong.

You want to quote the rest of this paragraph after "CG with full Military Load is not known"? You want it explained as to what they did?

The same longitudinal instability characteristics noted by the NACA are found as warnings in the Operating Notes written by the Air Ministry. The accident statistics confirm the validity of the warnings and the NACA findings.

Originally Posted by Crumpp

Yeah, OK. The Germans don't fight in afghanistan.

Any tornado can conduct reconnaisance when outfitted with a pod.

OT but I am always a bit impressed how calm these guys are in combat.

[VO101_Tom]

Originally Posted by Crumpp

I have an issue with people who use terms they don't understand because they think it makes them look smarter.

[Crumpp]

OT but I am always a bit impressed how calm these guys are in combat.

Yep, those tornado pilots showed up on their own accord 45 minutes after they expended all their ordinance, re-armed, and wanting to play some more. They were warriors.

VO101_Tom

[bongodriver]

Don't tell me....the fighter pilot that was screaming like a girl was RAF right?

[fruitbat]

Originally Posted by bongodriver

Don't tell me....the fighter pilot that was screaming like a girl was RAF right?

Of course, he wouldn't of mentioned it otherwise.

[Glider]

Originally Posted by Crumpp

Yep, those tornado pilots showed up on their own accord 45 minutes after they expended all their ordinance, re-armed, and wanting to play some more. They were warriors.

These are the same pilots who didn't carry any ordinance because their recce aircraft ddn't have the equipment to do so. Or have I missed something

I was talking about the soldiers in the video.

I think the plane briefly seen in the vid is not a tornado. Looks more like a F16 Falcon.

[Crumpp]

Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Stormcrow

I was talking about the soldiers in the video.

I think the plane briefly seen in the vid is not a tornado. Looks more like a F16 Falcon.

I know you were talking about the soldiers in the video. The ones who are not supposed to fight.

I was talking about the tornado pilots who helped us out that day. Two different things!

[Crumpp]

These are the same pilots who didn't carry any ordinance because their recce aircraft ddn't have the equipment to do so. Or have I missed something

Yeah, you missed something.