Mecky Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Spitfire wings are elliptical. Square wingtips? - Are you sure it wasn't an Me109? Quite sure thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L00b Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Quite sure thanksReally-really? Hurricane ME109 (certain later variants of the ME109 had round wingtips as well) Spitfire (certain later variants of the Spitfire had square 'clipped' wingtips as well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Really-really? Hurricane ME109 (certain later variants of the ME109 had round wingtips as well) Spitfire (certain later variants of the Spitfire had square 'clipped' wingtips as well) Quite sure thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L00b Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Quite sure thanksJust for my personal edification...where do you see a square wingtip in the Hurricane photo I linked? Genuine question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Just for my personal edification...where do you see a square wingtip in the Hurricane photo I linked? Genuine question. First off I meant squarer not square and we were comparing the silhouette of the Hurricane against the Spitfire and not the BF109 as someone tried to make out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggsy Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 Really-really? Hurricane ME109 (certain later variants of the ME109 had round wingtips as well) Spitfire (certain later variants of the Spitfire had square 'clipped' wingtips as well) Loob your pic is exactly as I recall the Spitfire/Hurricane, the Spit wing tips are definitely more pointed that the Hurri which is more rounded that a very round thing.. I have a very large book somewhere (around 20"x12") with loads of pics of second world war fighters, each plane has three views- if I can find it i'll scan the Spitfire and Hurricane just to see for certain (the three views were side on, from above and head on).. BTW, I do recall some Spitfires having clipped wingtips for low altitude flying.. Biggsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairyworld14 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Oh whatever I wish I was there to see this fantastic sight . I adore the Spitfire . My brother used to draw them all the time . The Lancaster was such a magnificent plane . We love you all our hero fighters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Here's a question, which was better, the Lancaster of the B17? The Lancaster was supposedly better to fly in terms of handling but the B17 was more rugged and would return home with big chunks missing out of it. Overall, I'd say the B17 was the more effective bomber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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