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Forum: Tech Log

26th Feb 2011, 21:53

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Limit Load Factors WW2 Fighters eg. Spitfire, Mustang

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The first post mentioned the Zero. It was...

The first post mentioned the Zero.

It was apparently quite a formidable foe, it was light and very nimble and could out manoeuvre most of the American fighers in the Pacific arena, but there was...

Forum: Tech Log

23rd Feb 2011, 08:59

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Limit Load Factors WW2 Fighters eg. Spitfire, Mustang

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This made me go and lookup an incident Johnnie...

This made me go and lookup an incident Johnnie Houlton mentions in his book "Spitfire Strikes". This incident gives some idea what stress these aircraft could sustain and still bring their pilots...

Forum: Tech Log

22nd Feb 2011, 09:44

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Limit Load Factors WW2 Fighters eg. Spitfire, Mustang

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Posted By 27/09

No in flight break ups that I'm aware of. In...

No in flight break ups that I'm aware of.

In the case of the Spitfire the wing loading went from 24lb/sq ft on the Mk 1 to just over 42lb/sq ft on the Seafire 47. MK 1, 5820 LB TOW, the MK 47,...

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