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Old 07-16-2012, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Fenrir View Post
Can you direct me to the RAE test please? I've not read it.

Tomcat, I'm not interested in getting into a slanging match, but I'm finding your tone a little condescending. Can we both agree to keep our future posts a little less aggressive? I'm just trying to present the whole picture as I understand it, without fixating on one source.
Hi Fenrir,

Here's some of what I've found that might be of interest:

NACA A.C.R., Sept 1942: Measurments of the Flying Qualities of a Supermarine Spitfire VA Airplane
NACA A.C.R., Sept 1942: Stalling Characteristics of the Supermarine Spitfire VA Airplane





Perhaps also of interest: R & M No. 2535 High-speed Wind-tunnel Tests on Models of Four Single-engined Fighters (Spitfire, Spiteful, Attacker and Mustang)

Fwiw from A. & A.E.E. Spitfire I report 15 June 1939: