What is "aircraft stability" - IN VIDEO

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Originally Posted by macro

I want realism same as you. I like flying the 109. I don't want "fantasy" fms on any plane.

Bingo!

The problem with accepting 'relative performance' is it can change the sim in un-expected ways such that it is no longer a representation of reality

For example

Take a WWII P-51 and Fw190 and scale up (multiply) the Top Speed, ROC, and Roll Rates of both planes by say 1.5

In doing so you have maintained the 'relative performance' of both planes..

But now the accuracy of the performance of both planes is off by that amount..

For example the tops speed of the P51 goes from around 426mph to around 639mph..

Due to the inaccuracy of the planes 'performance' it can change the style of dog fighting..

In short you have made this WWII 'prop' flight sim act like a KOREAN 'jet' sim..

Where the sim users will more than likely adjust their style of flying accordingly..

Which in turn will more than likely change the tactics from WWII prop style to KOREAN jet style..

All because of something as simple as an inaccurately simulated top speed..

Same is true if the speeds are scale down..

Only in this case, you have made this WWII 'prop' flight sim act like a WWI 'prop' sim..

In short we should not set the bar so low that we accept 'relative performance'..

In that it is just an excuse for not taking the time to do right..

But if that is all that you require..

Than there are plenty of Xbox WWII shoot-em-up flight sims out there for you to choose from..

But for us hard core simmers..

I think we can all agree that we 'require' a bit more 'realism' than that!

Originally Posted by macro

As i wonder how you come to this conclusion

That is just it..

With regards to flight modeling performance accuracy let alone relative performance..

The only thing we know for sure is that no one has provided proof to say one way or another..

All we have thus far are a few tests of a few things done by a few people that hint at some errors in accuracy of flight modeling..

But nothing that anyone would or could say is conclusive let alone complete..

Heck even 1C has stated the flight models have issues that they are working to resolve..

In summary, the user testing thus far and the fact that 1C admits there are issues should be enough to cause all to take pause before making any statements of FACT on how accurate the flight model is simulating performance let alone relative performance!