Comments by "David Elliott" (@davidelliott5843) on "Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Better than the Spitfire?" video.

  1. 109, Spitfire and the Mitsubishi Zero are all built to turn fast. The latter even achieved an enormous range by making everything as light as possible. As engine power increased, it became clear that fast turning was less important. Eventually the bigger aircraft could take out the nimble 109 and Spitfire. Germany introduced the easy to build FockeWulf 190 but the sheer manufacturing might of USA with its fast heavy fighters, won the day.
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  2. BF109 went through a number of significant changes so although the name stayed the same, is it really true that early and later versions were really the same aircraft? For example USA’s Grumman F4F Wildcat, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, F8F Bearcat, etc. Under Messerschmitt convention they were the all the FxF Cat with different marks.
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  3.  @WHJeffB  The 109 E and later was considerably different to the earlier types. Spitfire just evolved. The biggest step change was the two stage Merlin 60 needed to counter the Focke-Wulf 190. But that was really just a longer nose and bigger radiators.
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