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Originally Posted by Crumpp
But it is not that way.
First, the anti-Spitfire faction exist's only in your mind.
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That's reassuring - you all can stop the "pro-Spitfire faction" nonsense then.
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Originally Posted by Crumpp
Second, anybody who knows stability and control can read the article to see the characteristics clearly.
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You mean poor longitudinal stability? By all means point it out to the ignoramus' surrounding you.
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Originally Posted by Crumpp
The gentleman who was interviewed for the article points out the fact they did not have a good understanding of stability and control engineering at the time.
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What he does point out is that it was extremely difficult visualising the type of combat likely to be faced in a future war - he does not point "out the fact they did not have a good understanding of stability and control engineering at the time."
Jeffrey Quill Supermarine Chief test Pilot:
The bob weights introduced in 1942:
No stability problems Mk I & II, although borderline; Spitfire Vs incorrectly loaded at a squadron level in 1942, so bob-weights fitted in a "crash" (sic!) program before elevators modified with a larger mass balance.