I think I commented but, its unlikely anything beats the Spitfire in that matchup. The SPitfire has so many versions, too, that I can't imagine either one beating the Spitfire
Canard's dont often block vision too much. Take modern canard aircraft. They can fly easily with the canards and not worry. It's the canard size that matters, though
A guy who literally didn't know anything about aircraft tried to tell me that Flak Bait was made as a US anti-air practice target because it was named that