@KreeRSLee Wrong. The FW190 first appeared in late 1941 over France, this caused the RAF to reduce it's offensive fighter sweeps over France. Secondly, the MK IX Spitfire did not utilise the Griffin engine, it used an uprated Merlin with circa 1750 Bhp. The Griffin produced 2050 Bhp and it appeared with the MK XIV Spit. The MK IX was the equal to the FW 190, the MK XIV was the nemesis of the FW, a killer powerhouse & killer.
@Rico8458 They both did One flew better then the other depending on there Alt. German planes had fuel injection Which most people will tell you That gave them a advantage But never did because or the low grade fuel they used it with due to the fuel shorage after many bombing raids England had made Were England had carb motors but higher grade fuel shipped in from Canada and the Usa and had fixed the problem with there -neg G stall from lacking fuel to the carb
@wildhippy 1 of the factors yes ..When a scramble was lauched Spit pilots would spend most of the flight time climbing for a 5 - 10 min fight To have speed and Alt on your enemy was to your favor. Knowing what the enemys plane type was came 2nd. Knowing what that plane could do came 3rd A spit could out turn a 109 A 109 could out roll a spitfire. it came down to who was the better pilot and where he was in the dogfight. Cont, above
@wildhippy By Battle of Britain Germany knew they needed to escort there bombers. Unescorted bomber were getting shot down by hurries. 109's escorted bombers. But had limted fuel ( Time for 15 mins by the time they made the coastline ) for a dogfight Which had the RAF think : 200 Luftwaffle before dropping bombs with esorts or 160 unesorted bombers to kill after they dropped there bomb loads The spitfire took them head on and the Hurries chased them back
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jenniferwsheldon 2 weeks ago
Griffon-engined Spitfire X1V was the best piston-engined fighter of WW11 and amazingly it was operational as early as July 1944.
JohnBlunt59 3 months ago
0:46 PUSH HIM IN!!
JAMamation 10 months ago
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JAMamation 10 months ago
and it was ever so much fun
toonsis 1 year ago
Saving to my 'aviation history' playlist.
Tome4kkkk 1 year ago
excellent feedback
Rico8458 1 year ago
FW190 or BF109? which was the best comp for the spitfire?
Rico8458 1 year ago
@Rico8458 FW190 no doubt, in Malta Spit 5's were taken by suprise by the new 190's and britain had to develop spitfire 9's with griffin engines
KreeRSLee 1 year ago
@KreeRSLee Wrong. The FW190 first appeared in late 1941 over France, this caused the RAF to reduce it's offensive fighter sweeps over France. Secondly, the MK IX Spitfire did not utilise the Griffin engine, it used an uprated Merlin with circa 1750 Bhp. The Griffin produced 2050 Bhp and it appeared with the MK XIV Spit. The MK IX was the equal to the FW 190, the MK XIV was the nemesis of the FW, a killer powerhouse & killer.
LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH 8 months ago
@LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH agreed the mkXIV was the very best spit variant and possibly the best fighter of the war
warmonger735 6 months ago
@Rico8458 They both did One flew better then the other depending on there Alt. German planes had fuel injection Which most people will tell you That gave them a advantage But never did because or the low grade fuel they used it with due to the fuel shorage after many bombing raids England had made Were England had carb motors but higher grade fuel shipped in from Canada and the Usa and had fixed the problem with there -neg G stall from lacking fuel to the carb
There were many factors.
freakyflow 1 year ago
@Rico8458 depends on the altitude of the dogfight
wildhippy 1 year ago
@wildhippy 1 of the factors yes ..When a scramble was lauched Spit pilots would spend most of the flight time climbing for a 5 - 10 min fight To have speed and Alt on your enemy was to your favor. Knowing what the enemys plane type was came 2nd. Knowing what that plane could do came 3rd A spit could out turn a 109 A 109 could out roll a spitfire. it came down to who was the better pilot and where he was in the dogfight. Cont, above
freakyflow 1 year ago
@wildhippy By Battle of Britain Germany knew they needed to escort there bombers. Unescorted bomber were getting shot down by hurries. 109's escorted bombers. But had limted fuel ( Time for 15 mins by the time they made the coastline ) for a dogfight Which had the RAF think : 200 Luftwaffle before dropping bombs with esorts or 160 unesorted bombers to kill after they dropped there bomb loads The spitfire took them head on and the Hurries chased them back
freakyflow 1 year ago