Flying the Bf109-E3
As pointed out very well by 'bongodriver', these WWII aircraft develop a lot of torque and have a tendancy to roll, to the left or right depending on propellor rotating direction. This has been simulated very well by Oleg and Ilya.
I have mapped the autopilot in the controls 'A' and even in the quick flights you can set this control and let the aircraft fly itself, taking in the view. The other important control map is setting up your mouse to give you a view in any direction, inside or outside the cockpit, depending on where you move your mouse - 'toggle F10'. To go back to the 'clickable cockpit' you must turn 'F10' off. Setting up your 'elevator trim' ( up and down)control is another essential when flying any aircraft in the flight sim. I have set up the two trim buttons on top of my Sidewinder joystick, top 'trim down' bottom 'trim up'.
Hope this helps you 'That_guy' have a more enjoyable familiarization flight with each aircraft, before you get into the more serious stuff.
DFLion
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