February 14, 201610 yr comment_19788 Figured this is all you guys would be interested in from the Museum’s Valentine’s Day Dance last night. S! Report
February 15, 201610 yr Author comment_19804 Very cool. Where is this museum? Virginia Beach, Virginia. http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org Report
February 15, 201610 yr comment_19837 They never wasted an ounce of extra weight on the landing gear. Later, the narrow width was thought of as a detriment. But really it was an example of very efficient engineering, for hard surfaces. Gotta love this plane for what it was made for. BTW, did you know there's a specific purpose for having FLAT panels on cockpit windows? A complex curved panel will create a reflection no matter where the sun is. A flat panel will only create a reflection when the panel is exactly positioned to focus on the the viewer (think of a person trying to use a mirror to create a bright signal). This is far more unlikely. So, the Spitfire may be beautiful; but the 109 is functional. Report
February 15, 201610 yr comment_19842 The landing gear was good for maintenance also. It's attached to the fuselage. The wings could be removed while the plane sat on the gear without having to truss up the fuselage. Report
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