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    IN THE COCKPIT OF AB910

    Jun 07, 2022 2 minutes

    ON THE GROUND

    “Taxiing out to the runway in AB910 you need to weave to see around the long nose, which blocks the view ahead. The aircraft feels light and skittish on the ground, more so than later Spitfires. You need a yachtsman’s awareness of where the wind is blowing from and what effect it may have as you turn. The Spitfire’s center of gravity is well forward and the control column needs to be held

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