Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires

[Crumpp]

The Spitfires listed by bongodriver have Merlin 35 engines. The Merlin 35 engine is ~1550lbs dry weight. I did not catch that.

The Merlin III is 1375lbs dry weight.

The Merlin 35 is a post war engine and adds considerable weight to the front of the airplane shifting the CG forward.

The guns are removed along with all of the magazine, heating, and ducting also shifts the CG forward.

You can bet the new limits are not unstable or netural at any point.

It would be interesting to see the new weight and balance of the modern Spitfires.

[Crumpp]

If bending had been a problem in the BOB

Bending was a problem in the BoB. The RAF wanted it investigated and fixed. In August 1940, they provided a test aircraft to meet that goal.

[41Sqn_Banks]

Originally Posted by Crumpp

Bending was a problem in the BoB. The RAF wanted it investigated and fixed. In August 1940, they provided a test aircraft to meet that goal.

Source?

[Glider]

Originally Posted by Crumpp

Bending was a problem in the BoB. The RAF wanted it investigated and fixed. In August 1940, they provided a test aircraft to meet that goal.

evidence please. which airframe and supporting evidence as to what test the plane was to meet

Also still waiting for your piles of wings waiting to be fixed in BOB

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by Crumpp

The Spitfires listed by bongodriver have Merlin 35 engines. The Merlin 35 engine is ~1550lbs dry weight. I did not catch that.

The Merlin III is 1375lbs dry weight.

The Merlin 35 is a post war engine and adds considerable weight to the front of the airplane shifting the CG forward.

The guns are removed along with all of the magazine, heating, and ducting also shifts the CG forward.

You can bet the new limits are not unstable or netural at any point.

It would be interesting to see the new weight and balance of the modern Spitfires.

But haven't you been maintaining that the CoG is not the bigger issue with the Spitfires stability problems?