Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires

[NZtyphoon]

Originally Posted by Crumpp

While CG location will effect the stall velocity, stall behavior is not stability.

It is apples and oranges.

"Being flown" in the stall buffet is not the same as "turns great in the stall buffet" either.

Carry on

So I guess that your comments

Originally Posted by Crumpp

Spitfire Mk I Operating Notes, July 1940.

What do you think the "violent shudder" is.....hint....PRE-STALL BUFFET.

and those that you posted on the PN's are worthless to this discussion and not worth bothering with? I take it the NACA report on the Spitfire's desirable stall behaviour was wrong because according to you the PNs say otherwise? Thanks for contradicting yourself again Crumpp...