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Re: Top speed straight and level, or in a dive?

Posted by Neil Medcalf on Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:19:20 PM

In reply top Re: Top speed straight and level, or in a dive? posted by Jeff on Mon Jan 05, 2004 09:18:45 PM

I too remember a story about a PRXIX Spitfire that achived Mach 0.97 in a decent. I belive it was in the south pacific and the article appeared in either FlyPast or Aeroplane...

Perhaps Peter A will refresh our memories. Thanks Peter.

Neil


: I seem to remember comments from a book I was reading, not
: sure if they were combat storys or test pilot's comments,
: about how the airflow over the wing of the spitfire would
: cause the ailerons to rise easing them out of dives when
: a certain speed had been reached.
:
: : Wasn't there a story about a Spitfire that had been clai
: me
: : d to have gone supersonic in a dive?

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