SSD, I have to side with foxmoth and disagree with you.
In terms of control harmonization, yes. Otherwise no. You don't have the seemingly unlimited power, nor the spade grip, complete with gun button, nor the view out the window of that wonderful elliptical wing nor the response to ATC from opposite direction traffic: "Tally-ho the Spitfire".
I-42, you appear to be siding with me, rather than Fox! Because that's pretty much what I said I'd heard (note "I'd heard", not having flown a Spit). That the dHC1 has the edge on handling, but doesn't have the power etc etc.
Here's what I said:
I-42 I have heard from quite a few fellow Chippy pilots who have also been lucky enough to fly a Spitfire that from a handling point of view, the humble dHC1 has the edge.
From a power, performance, and capability angle of course they are chalk and cheese.
Fox says, and he's flown both, that the Spit has the edge on handling, which goes against what others have told me who have flown both!
Could you please clarify your opinion if you have flown both?