Clipped or not clipped - which do you prefer to see? Spitfire Mk Vc AR501 in 2021 & 2022 Old Warden both
Thanks to donnacurrall for suggesting this. So far (on Facebook) preference for unclipped wings is more than double that for clipped.
Just to be clear - these are two separate shots of the same aircraft, taken about a year apart, during which interval the detachable wingtips were reattached. Removing the wing tips gives increased manoeuvrability at lower altitudes at the expense of performance at higher levels. Generally, Spitfire aficionados prefer to see full wing tips, but it is possible that a significant proportion of Spitfires flew without them as the war progressed and the air war was conducted at lower altitudes.
Clipped or not clipped - which do you prefer to see? Spitfire Mk Vc AR501 in 2021 & 2022 Old Warden both
Thanks to donnacurrall for suggesting this. So far (on Facebook) preference for unclipped wings is more than double that for clipped.
Just to be clear - these are two separate shots of the same aircraft, taken about a year apart, during which interval the detachable wingtips were reattached. Removing the wing tips gives increased manoeuvrability at lower altitudes at the expense of performance at higher levels. Generally, Spitfire aficionados prefer to see full wing tips, but it is possible that a significant proportion of Spitfires flew without them as the war progressed and the air war was conducted at lower altitudes.