Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires

[Al Schlageter]

The Fw190 had a nasty tendency to do a crazy maneuver when in a banked turn that was very dangerous to the pilot, especially the low time pilot and Germany had many, many of these. It didn't matter if the turn was to port or starboard, the a/c always ended up going to starboard.

No doubt we will hear that this was caused by incorrectly adjusted ailerons.