Two potential bugs:
1) Default fuel mixture or supercharger settings set incorrectly for many player controlled aircraft at high altitudes so the plane emits smoke trails. Switching to autopilot/AI control doesn't fix the problem. AI controlled planes don't have the same problem. Example, a flight of 4 Re.2000 over Smolensk (or any QMB) map at 5000+ meters. I've also seen the same problem in the SM79 and Hs129 series. Haven't had a chance to test them all.
2) At the risk of seeming like I'm whining about FM, the G stress limits on the A20 series might not be correctly implemented. As I understand the films and pilot manuals for the A20, the plane was only stressed to withstand 3 Gs, but the G indicator only starts to go red at 4 Gs. Likewise, I'm still able to do the same sort of BFM with an A20C and A20G as I could before the 4.10 patch, repeatedly pulling 5-6 Gs in turns, loops or dive pull outs without breaking the airplane. The only difference is that the plane doesn't seem quite as powerful or maneuverable.
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