"Its spindly narrow-track undercarriage is actually much too weak to cope with the enormous torque, rate of yaw, and turbulence of the airscrew. Take-off accidents are therefore commonplace..."
I've always considered this view, and it isn't just Rall's, both an over simplification and a cop out. The track of a Spitfire undercarriage is very similar (the geometry is not) to a Bf 109 and I've never heard anyone claim that it made the Spitfire difficult to handle on the ground, land and take off.
Just saying![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Cheers
Steve
I've always considered this view, and it isn't just Rall's, both an over simplification and a cop out. The track of a Spitfire undercarriage is very similar (the geometry is not) to a Bf 109 and I've never heard anyone claim that it made the Spitfire difficult to handle on the ground, land and take off.
Just saying
Cheers
Steve