Wheeltracks
I have just finished yet another book which states that the wide track undercarriage on the Hurricane made it much easier to handle on the ground than the Spitfire.
When I was at Kemble airshow last year, I had the pleasure of examining R4118. Parked alongside was Sherringham's Spit 1. I noticed that the difference in wheeltracks between the two aircraft did not appear that great.
Taking measurements courtesy of my size 11 boots indicated a difference of less than one foot. I cannot seem to find the early spit's wheeltrack dimension on t'internet. Google quotes the Hurri's track as 7 feet 10 inches. Anyone enlighten me?
To me, the difference seems so minor as to make a mockery of the terms 'wide track' for the Hurricane and 'narrow track' for the Spit.
Am I missing something here?