Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by Robo.

There was one particluar question, we both know which one that was, where you chose to avoid it in a spectacular way. But as you say that was not important.

You'll recall that I answered that question. That answer is here. If you aren't satisfied with my answer I'm happy to discuss it with rational people. But I'm not obligated to reply to posts on this forum, and I elected not to discuss things with people who are irrational, or in the same squad as known forum trolls.

I don't know but it's easy to assume so from your posts - like the one where you say Spitfire is just a faster Hurricane and similar. I am very sure that you have only very little experience with the Spitfire (or the RAF fighter aircraft per se) in the sim and I wondered how you feel confident to comment about it so much in this thread. And I told you so, that's all.

Well, just for you I went up on ATAG and shot down a 109 for you. Easy as pie.

As I was climbing up to altitude I repeated an earlier test that I'd done and, in level flight at ~10000 feet, pulled the stick back and then let go. The aircraft nosed back down gently like a stable aircraft would. It should have held that AOA until it ran out of speed (I was using the rudder to keep wings level), or possibly nosed up further, depending on if you choose to believe it had neutral or negative stability.

But I have no experience in these things, so what do I know?