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I have an obscure Spitfire question simply out of pure curiosity. Why was there no floor board under the rudder pedals? Didn't the pilots heels slip around a lot? I mean, I see the stirups and all, but that requires constant leg tension. Charlie-horses man!
 
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It was the way many aircraft of the period (pre-war) were built. Whereas many American aircraft might have 'heel boards' running from the rudder pedals to seat, the Spitfire had the tubes over the rudder actuating rods, which helped a little. That said, once sitting in a Spit, there's nowhere else to put your legs or feet, other than the pedals !
 
Rodger that Airframes. I'd screw down a plank of wood and trim that sucker out, and read a magazine on patrol personally! :)
 

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