Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires

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Originally Posted by Crumpp

The RAE was not stupid. They measured the stick free behavior for a valid reason. You can quickly look at the those graphs to see the Spitfire has positive static and negative dynamic stability stick free. It shows the work load required of the pilot and the ability of the aircraft to maintain equilibrium. The Spitfire was neutral or divergent.

Yet the RAE were stupid enough not to have any standards, according to Crumpp.

Originally Posted by Crumpp

Everything is "absolute nonsense" to you, yet you confuse so many things. My advice is to look at the exact conditions and take each statement one at time. It is a scientific report and the language is specific.

I would recommend you do the same Crumpp, instead of layering your interpretations on straight-forward comments.