A pilot compares cockpits between the Spitfire and the 109

[FOZ_1983]

He seemed to be comparing them to modern fighters!! Strange man.

I must admit the 109 did look rather cramped though, and the canopy would be an issue. His reviews did seem rather flawed.

He may be a pilot but he's got no idea what he's talking about!!


Next time im at the battle of britain museum in kent im going to ask if i can sit in the Spit/Hurricane/109 and i'll write up my own review haha.

[mavrickandgoose]

I got to throw this in there. The reason you see such high kill numbers with German pilots is no rotation you fly till you die! It tends to make you want to be very good at what you do lol I'm no pilot but I like 109's personally

[Cryptic Phant0m]

thx 4 posting the vids.

[bobbysocks]

i dont know...gunther rall pretty much said the 109 was cramped and the viz wasnt the best.

[flynlion]

Nice vids Foz, thanks for posting.
Just about every interview with a German ace that I've ever seen had the same 2 complaints about the 109:

1) It's narrow track under carriage caused more fatalaties than the enemy and
2) It's tiny cockpit had very poor visibility.

This doesn't mean that it wasn't an outstanding fighter for its day, just that it had it's flaws.