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Old 30th Jan 2012, 19:55
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Many of the WW2 era aircraft that are still flying are quite well instrumented - the usual strain gauges, accelerometers and the like - as part of their ongoing airworthiness oversight programmes.

So, find a friendly Spitfire owner, and they may well be able to point you at actual data.
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