I Want my 4.09 Spit FM's back.........

[Fenrir]

Originally Posted by swiss

Here's the problem, you "think".
That means you don't "know".

Is suggest you bring proof for your theories. Why drop a line to Flying heritage?
Or, maybe your even able to contact a ret. RAF testpilot.

Defending your point of view is much easier if you have something to show which actually backs ups your argument.


Edit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire

"Elliptical wing" & "Improved late wing designs"

Swiss, you and I don't see eye to eye on much, I know. Regarding the think and feeling, please re-read my posts. These sentiments are not based on over romanticised History Channel thinking, but 20 years of learning all I can about Spitfires, with plenty of airtime, flight training, and research thrown in.

To quote your wiki link:

...the possibility that pilots would encounter aileron reversal increased...The original wing design had a theoretical aileron reversal speed

There is no documented case of Spitfire aileron reversal. This was a rare case of an a/c designer pre-empting a potential problem, NOT reacting to an existing one.