On Fri, 1 Jul 2005 11:48:39 -0400, "Morgans"
wrote:

All true points, but the question was about inertia.
--
Jim in NC

Right, but once the P-38 got boosted controls, those who flew them
claimed they could maneuver with, if not outmaneuver most of the
single engine fighters they encountered. This included, according to
the description I read of one hotshot P-38 pilot, a Spitfire he mock
fought for a bet, which was witnessed by everyone at the airfield, and
General Adolph Galland in a FW 190D. He found out it had been Galland
he was fighting against during one combat when he was at one of those
Aces symposiums years later. He was describing this combat to someone
and Galland, who was present as a member of the symposium, sidled over
and listened in. When the story was finished, Galland exclaimed: "By
Gott, you nearly keel me dat day!"

Corky Scott