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Originally Posted by Alfred.MONZAT
The Spitfire is know as an industrial nightmare (more than 10,000 man-hours IIRC) so I would also like to see what would made the Spitfire cheaper than the Bf 109, particulary after what said the aformentioned book.
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Then take a look at Rüdiger Kosin's The German Fighter since 1915. He also criticizes 109 structure as difficult to construct. And given Kosin's background, I believe him over David C. Isby any day.
The document George Hopp quoted was based on the assumption of the Spitfire being built by German industry. This makes the comparison much more valid.