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Spitfire PS944

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model: Seafire-47
factory: ?
engine: G87

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Proto F47 SM 25-4-46 FF S/Ldr Morgan HPA 2-5-46 SM mods 2-7-46 AAEE 10-46 deck land assessment trials and dropping empty and full combat overload tanks. Del date to RNAS 9-11-46 RAE 2-47 AAEE 4-47 spin and hand trials Service pilots warned of spin and resultant tail heaviness in dive. Counteracted by addition of 9inch long angle strips to upper and lower elevator trail edge. At Mach 0.77 the aircraft began a violent rapid pitching movement. The angle strips raised control up to Mach 0.82 ETPS Farnborough 26-7-48

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