Leading Edge Slats on the Me-109

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Thanks for providing that documentation to bolster my comments.

Originally Posted by Crumpp

Roll instability near the stall as noted the NACA agrees with the Operating Note warnings:

"The Spitfire possessed GOOD stall warning in the form of buffeting....
...the stick could be moved well back before lateral instability occurred"

"...rolling instability was noted AFTER an unmistakeable warning in the form of buffeting occurred."

Of course the Spitfire's capability of entering a spin off a high speed stall has nothing to do with the 109's slats.

However, I guess this thread has established two things which are incorrectly modelled in the game:

1) The 109's tendency to enter spins easily and the tendency for recovery from spins to be difficult.

2) The lack of modelling of the Spitfire's pre-stall buffeting.

The game Spitfire will clearly enter a spin out of a high speed stall through the path of a flick onto its back.