Pilot Training for BoB SoW.

[usagold2004]

It's hard to say what is realistic when i comes to this kind of topic. Should a brand new pilot without any training be able to take off and land on his first try? probably not. Should a pilot with a limited amount of training be able to transfer his experience to a new plane? easily.

the fact that wings of victory was more difficult to take off than IL2 does not necessarily mean that it is more realistic.

based on my flying experience, I would say IL2 is very realistic. The aerodynamic factors that you have to account for are all found in real life flying. For example, Taxiing most WW2 aircraft, you do not have a steerable tailwheel, so you must use differential braking to help you turn. This is found in IL2. On lining up with the runway, the tailwheel lock is a feature you use in WW2 aircraft to counter the torque from the engine and help you run straight down the runway. This is found in IL2. When you release brakes and begin take off roll, you have to counter the engine torque with rudder or else you will run off the side of the runway and destroy your plane. This is found in IL2. When you are almost ready to touch down before landing and you put 100% throttle, the airplane has a tendency to roll which can, at a slow enough speed, cause you to roll uncontrollably and crash. This is also found in IL2.

So I think that the difficulty in taking off in IL2 is very nice and realistic. Just because one sim is more difficult than another does not mean that it is more realistic than another. I think you would be surprised with the ease that a spitfire or 109 can be coaxed into the air, especially for a veteran flight simmer