Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires

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Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles

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.

You do know it's a bomber? It's extremely unstable longitudinally and if it wasn't for the computers toning down its controls it would be extremely sensitive in pitch.