Recent content by MH434

Good post.. Today they wouldn't have big problems cooling a 3000hp merlin in a MK V airframe. The ccoling systems today are far better than back in the war days. The weight of the aircraft would problably increased a litttle but not much. But still way lighter than a Griffon spit Thanks for...

Those Spit V's that were used against zeros where the poorest performing spits, The tropical Spit V where just barly faster than the zero, and less manoverable. so its understandable that they had high loses. Against a LF MK Va, Vb the Zero is nothing, only advantage is low speed...

If they had merlins with up to 3-4000hp back in the war, I wonder which Spitfire mark they would have used:?: 8) My bet would be the V, They are less draggier than the later ones and also much lighter. Today, the v's is problably the best performing spitfires out there.. Less weight and...

I do not agree with this, Spits have much lower wingloading. Most reports says spits did turn tighter. http://www.spitfireperformance.com/spit109turn18.gif http://www.spitfireperformance.com/spit109turn.gif http://www.spitfireperformance.com/bank45.gif