Pilot Chat - Spitfire Vc AR501

[Phil Perry]

[old man emu]

Are they anti-stall strakes near the wing roots?

[Phil Perry]

  old man emu said:

Are they anti-stall strakes near the wing roots?

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I've never encountered any mention of Anti Stall strakes on this model Sir,. . . .I shall have to ask.

[Red]

I believe they are structural stiffeners above the wheel wells fitted after the wings on some early mark 5s rippled in that area under +G and it was later replaced with thicker skins in the area

 

P.S. Spitfire wing types could probably fill a book, there where loads of variants

 

PPS.......Emu do you by any chance deal with aftermarket truck bits?

Edited April 19, 2020 by Red

[facthunter]

Inboard strakes are usually at the leading edges and make the inboard area stall first. Nev

[Marty_d]

  Phil Perry said:

Thanks for posting Phil - excellent!