Thread: Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires
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Old 07-23-2012, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by taildraggernut View Post
I know what you were getting at, I just thought it was somewhat tenuous to have brought it up, the thread is about Spitfire stability not about bad decisions made in combat.
Is being prone to spinning not a control issue?

What about pilots afraid to turn because of the spin?
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A whole generation of pilots learned to treasure the Spitfire for its delightful response to aerobatic manoeuvres and its handiness as a dogfighter. Iit is odd that they had continued to esteem these qualities over those of other fighters in spite of the fact that they were of only secondary importance tactically.Thus it is doubly ironic that the Spitfire’s reputation would habitually be established by reference to archaic, non-tactical criteria.
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