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? Or was it because the Spitfire was truly better than the "Emil" while the Hurricane was just it's equal?
(but both the Spitfire and Hurricane being superior performance wise, and technologically)
At that time the Spitfire was actually not better than the Emil. Similiar performance and manueverability but the Emil had the advantage of fuel injection. It could easily get away from a Spit at that time.
My thoughts exactly Adler. So again, during BoB, why does the Spitfire get the credit as the savior of Britain?
As Jerry pointed out, I guess it's because the Spitfire was pretty and graceful and the hurricane was a hunched back workhorse. Maybe the Spitfire became the "image" of Britain.
Wasn't the Mosquito configured as a fighter?
Tempest/Mossie/Whirlwind!!! for me.