Remember this quote: " For this reason it is possible to find pilots from that period (1940) who will tell you that the Spitfire turned better than the Bf 109. That is not true
Or how about this one:
Walter Wolfrum, German fighter ace. 137 victories.
Unexperienced pilots hesitated to turn tight, bacause the plane shook violently when the slats deployed. I realised, though, that because of the slats the plane's stalling characteristics were much better than in comparable Allied planes that I got to fly. Even though you may doubt it, I knew the Bf109 could manouver better in turnfight than LaGG, Yak or even Spitfire."
All the German pilots who said the Spit turned tighter are from that period (1940), you will find None from any period beyond this who says the same !
Also the claim that the Spit outturned the 109 simply runs from any aerodynamic and physic rule available !
Or how about this one:
Walter Wolfrum, German fighter ace. 137 victories.
Unexperienced pilots hesitated to turn tight, bacause the plane shook violently when the slats deployed. I realised, though, that because of the slats the plane's stalling characteristics were much better than in comparable Allied planes that I got to fly. Even though you may doubt it, I knew the Bf109 could manouver better in turnfight than LaGG, Yak or even Spitfire."
All the German pilots who said the Spit turned tighter are from that period (1940), you will find None from any period beyond this who says the same !
Also the claim that the Spit outturned the 109 simply runs from any aerodynamic and physic rule available !