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Spitfires had quite a few different rudders, mostly around 6 feet long. Every rudder had a 'trim tab' about 15-18 inches long.
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Did the Spitfire have a controllable tailwheel?
Yes. It's connected to the rudder.
How long was a Spitfire?
A Spitfire was 30 ft. long.
How long can a Spitfire go for?
At cruise speeds a Spitfire could fly a little over 4 hours.
How long is a body of a spitfire?
The fuselage is 30 ft long
How long did it take for the spitfire to be built?
The first Spitfire took about 5 months to build and first flew in March 1936.
If the pilot moves the rudder to the left what will the tail do?
Applying left rudder turns the vertical stabilizer (tab) to the left, pushing the tail to the right and thereby the nose to the left (left turn). The primary role of the rudder is to reduce adverse yaw and thereby improve performance in banking turns and climbs.
If the pilot moves the rudder to the left what will the airplane's tail do?
Applying left rudder turns the vertical stabilizer (tab) to the left, pushing the tail to the right and thereby the nose to the left (left turn). The primary role of the rudder is to reduce adverse yaw and thereby improve performance in banking turns and climbs.
How long did it take for the first Spitfire to be built?
The first Spitfire took about 5 months to build and first flew in March 1936.
How long ago did the Spitfire make it's first flight?
The Spitfire made it's first flight in 1936, - that was 77 years ago.
Who killed spitfire?
Nobody killed Spitfire. After a long and illustrious career of almost 15 years it reached the peak of its perfection and gave way to jets.
What was the Spitfire's military name?
normally the spitfire was just called spitfire and the the mark E.G spitfire Mk XI
How long is the wingspan of a Spitfire?
The standard design of the Supermarine Spitfire has a wingspan of 36 feet, 10 inches. There were variants of the design that had both larger and smaller wingspans.
