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History:FF 22-4-39 66S 27-4-39 SF Northolt 19-10-39 snow guard and eng trials 27-2-40 VHF radio trials 4-40 comparison ailerons trials with Curtiss H-75 Hawkinge and Gloster F.5/34. Hawkinge superior to Spit in dive attack and dogfight but Spit could break off combat due to higher speed 609S 4-6-40 54S 8-6-40 19S 17-6-40 66S 18-7-40 Shot down by Bf109s nr Gillingham Kent 5-9-40 F/Lt Christie injured SOC 11-11-40 RAE 4-41 trials with double trail edge flaps perforated with holes later slots Spoiler was fitt to tailplane. trials with fabric ailerons which tended to reverse at high Mach numbers in dive and lost effectiveness at 400mph. FH237.25* for acronyms please see Spitfire Production |
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