It has been claimed that Captain Thomas Mantell's P-51 exceeded mach 1 in his power on dive after encountering the UFO. Speculation I believe and, even if he did, he didn't pull out.
It has been claimed that Captain Thomas Mantell's P-51 exceeded mach 1 in his power on dive after encountering the UFO. Speculation I believe and, even if he did, he didn't pull out.
E???
The H wing was a different airfoil but I am not aware of a different Placard limit dive speed. OTOH, it was stressed for a slightly higher AoA load factor than B/D at combat weight.
The Spitfire wing types A to E used the same profile.
There were structural changes to the C wing compared to the A and B, and the D wing had a different structural leading edge as it incorporated a fuel tank.