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Hurricane 1's & Spitfire MK1 had carbureted engines.. The later models all used fuel injection it's just the battle of Britain was early in the war so had the 1st variants of Spits and Hurricanes.
The carburated was not incapable of matching the fuel injected 109's but they had to fly smarter for sure which meant they had to use the G-forces in their favor.. You wouldn't nose down the plane directly you would roll the plane into a dive so the fuel lines would stay pressurized.
Example all those loop de loop bi planes that did all those fancy dog fights of WW1 were all carburetored, but they flew them in a way that used the g-forces to keep the fuel pumping. It's the same with the early Spits & Hurricanes, it's just fuel injection was better and required less babying of the aircraft.
I'd also 100% disagree that a 109 could out maneuver a Spit 1 or Hurricane 1. Those were two of the most maneuverable planes in WW2. In fact I think the only fighter that could out turn a Spitfire or Hurricane was the Zero.
The 109's & 190's were more like Mustangs & p40's they Zoomed & boomed.. The Spits & Zero's turned and burned..
The reason the Brits won is because they had radar systems that Hitler didn't know about and had a lot more aircraft vs what Hitler expected. The Brits were always in position to attack the bombers.. It was more a battle of killing bombers than a battle of dog fights although it's known as one of the greatest eras of dog fighting.
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