Nice flying, Lud!
You indeed performed an outside negative g loop in the Spitfire. I'll have to try it again now that you've proven it can be done.
One part which I have misunderstood is that you say the engine is still running, but what I saw in your video is that the engine cut out almost immediately as you depressed the nose at the start of your loop. This is what all Spits and Hurricanes will do. I was very impressed that you completed the maneuvre nonetheless using the aircraft's momentum and lift plus gravity to best advantage. TBH, I didn't think that was possible in the Spitfire.
Follow up question: is it possible to fly an outside negative g loop in the 109? I presume the engine will not cut out since the engine is fuel injected, but will its aerodynamics enable that maneuvre?
Thanks for posting that vid, Lud. Until now I would not have thought it possible in the Spit.
EDIT: Ah, I see what Buzzsaw means. You went through 180 degrees (the bottom part of the loop) put as you came up to the horizon you didn't complete the loop but rolled over upright. Maybe it's an Inverted Negative G Outside Immelman.
Hey, I couldn't even do THAT when I tried. LOL
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