A newbies impression of the 109 and spit

[Crumpp]

while not strictly related to the spit/109 debate, the fitting of elevator bob weights wasn't unique

Stability and Control issues were not unique in WWII era aircraft. The science was very young and there were no standards in place. Most if not all of them had some sort of issue.

It is the area WWII fighters show the most variation in performance and is just as important to their fighting abilities as the aerodynamics.

Germany was the only combatant to have standards when the war started. The United States had standards by the time it entered the war as well. Everyone else did not adopt any defined standards until after the war.