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Osprey, the fighter pilots can judge how a plane behaves, jet or not. Not sure how RAF or others train but here they have to fly against propellor/turbo prop planes to simulate a slower target that still can pose a threat if it gets guns on you even for a short time.
My main point was the plane itself though, be it WW2 or modern plane, it has systems/subsystems and a structure. When you work with them on a daily basis you get a fairly good idea how for example damage would affect the plane or a system. This leads to the DM we have that has oddities, or should we say features, which boils down to the fact our home computer systems simply are not capable of calculating what would happen. Instead we have something like "X happens to Y part commence action Z" or at worst case hitpoint pools on areas. Have even 1 point left and it will not break or affect plane behaviour.
An example. Finns bought from RAF Hurricanes 1939-40. The Brits themselves told during evaluations that planes in service lost 10-20mph from their speed fairly quickly due wear/tear and fatigue, especially those Hurricanes that still had fabric covered wings. Those wings caused problems to Finns as well, they "ballooned" in a dive and at least one plane was lost due the fabric was torn off. So restrictions had to be set for their dive speeds. Just an example.
In game we do not have wear/tear or fatigue that cumulates. Still the same old "Refly with a factory fresh plane". So if this could be modelled in some believeable way then CEM and how you fly would become much more important. Now it is not. Just balls to the walls, fiddle a bit here and there and good to go. Again..a GAME.
I flew red quite a bit in old IL-2 in different occasions. So was not stuck to blue only. Main ride was still the biggest underdog Bf109G-6 Early without the 30mm. Blue pilots are called Luftwhiners, Luftwaffles etc. so Sissyfire will stick
But thanks you for a good reply Osprey, appreciate that
