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I'd advise you to look up Spit stats from that site BUT Bf109 stats from here: Kurfurst - Your resource on Messerschmitt Bf 109 performance.Or you could search this forum for posts comparing the two aircraft.
I'd advise you to look up Spit stats from that site BUT Bf109 stats from here: Kurfurst - Your resource on Messerschmitt Bf 109 performance.Or you could search this forum for posts comparing the two aircraft.
Unfortunately there are NO guarantees of accurate Bf 109 stats on the site given above (nor can you rely on the so called "discussions" on the forum attached to this site, which mostly seem to be led by a Purple Fangwho has a real hard-on against the Spitfire and most allied aircraft); your best sources for 109 info are still to be found in authoritative and reliable books written by authors such as Prien Rodeike, or Willi Radinger etc .
It is an aged old discussion between the "Pro Luftwaffe" and the "Pro RAF" camps.
Yep i will agree to that.
If you learned something new that may challenge your beliefs it was worth it...
You sure?
Mr Kurfust has wtritten an article that demonstrates and proves the unreliability of that site , and especiallythe subject of Spit XIV vs Bf109K4 . It is full of lies, selective evidence, ignorance of evidence, constuction of evidence and many other thinks. Read Kurfust answer and will realize the worth of that site. its not enough for them to lie to glorify the Spit XIV ,they want at the same time reduce the 109. These articles are free on internet for a few years now and i am surprised that anyone still takes seriously that site
Im surprised that either side would wish to denigrate the other. both aircraft are truly great. I dont think i have ever denigrated the 109, even though i am one of those in th Spitfire camp.
To my mind the Spitfire was on the side that eventually won, but they achieved that at terrific cost, which in no small measure was due to the efforts of the Me 109.
Both sides should perhaps respect the achievements and qualities of the other.
As for personalities, well, we are all what we are. Lord knows how many times I clashed with kurfy, but I would never say he wasnt knowledgeable on the subject. Just that i disagreed with just about every conclusion he ever drew, but thats okay in my opinion