Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires

[winny]

Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles

I've read that quote, but Mike Williams seems to have sort of picked it out without including a lot of context from the original source, so it's hard to know exactly what they were referring to.

For your reference, the quote, in context.



Apologies for the quality, it's an iPad screen grab.

[lane]

Originally Posted by winny

For your reference, the quote, in context.

Thanks for the context winny! Here is some more "context":

[ACE-OF-ACES]

Originally Posted by lane

Longitudinally the aeroplane is too stable for a fighter

Bingo!

Just as I was saying.. Fighters, than and now, intentionally design an alittle instability to make them more maneuverable!

So I can understand how some modern civ pilots..

Who are already blinded by their agenda

Could fool themselves into thinking a fighter that does not have the same stability attributes of their putt-putt cessna is a failure.

[winny]

For anyone who would like to read the full RAE evaluation of the 109 it's here in PDF.

It's 14 Mb and should open in your browser, you can then save it if you wish.

[taildraggernut]

Originally Posted by winny

For anyone who would like to read the full RAE evaluation of the 109 it's here in PDF.

It's 14 Mb and should open in your browser, you can then save it if you wish.

I hope an RAE evaluation is admissable, don't forget the British had no concept of stability and control

[TomcatViP]

Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires

That is the name of the thread.

Seems once again you didn't read it. Why you guys don't open a new one ?

[6S.Manu]

Originally Posted by taildraggernut

I hope an RAE evaluation is admissable, don't forget the British had no concept of stability and control

Since they state that a captured 109 is inferior to the Hurricane as fighter, then I wonder what are the mandatory characteristics of an airplane they want to call it "fighter".

No problem... British still drive on the left side of the road.. it's a matter of preference.

[taildraggernut]

Originally Posted by 6S.Manu

Since they state that a captured 109 is inferior to the Hurricane as fighter, then I wonder what are the mandatory characteristics of an airplane they want to call it "fighter".

No problem... British still drive on the left side of the road.. it's a matter of preference.

But they didn't really say that did they, they just say the 109 is less manouverable.....a reasonable handicap as a dogfighter.

we drive on the left for a historic reason not really preference or because we have 2 heads and 6 fingers on each hand

[CaptainDoggles]

You guys should put the 109 stuff in a separate thread.

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by ACE-OF-ACES

Just as I was saying.. Fighters, than and now, intentionally design an alittle instability to make them more maneuverable!

I just want to point something out here: Adding instability does not necessarily make the aircraft more maneuverable.

Perfect example is the B-2 Spirit. Extremely unstable, but not particularly maneuverable.