Rudder to help turns???

[SgtPappy]

Originally Posted by Panzergranate

There are several uses for the rudder as folows:
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(D) Using Prop Wash to force the tail round. Certain single engined aircraft with large tails and powerful engines can be made to snap their tails around with a quick blast of WEP. Whilst the Hurricane, P-47, P-51 and Fw-190 excell at this trick, the I-16, I-153 don't. The Spitfire and Bf-109 aren't so good at this as are most others.

Note that the Bf-110 C-4, like all twin engined fighters, will "power drift" the tail in a turn in simulator and realistic modes. In arcade mode there is no noticeable difference.

The funny thing, is according to every other sim I've played (plus according to Canadian Spitfire pilots I've managed to ask), the Spitfire and 109 had a strong prop wash sensation; just as much as the P-51. I've NEVER spun out in a low-speed stall which makes little sense. Unless the engine is off, the engine's prop wash should spin your plane out easily, as every pilot has told me. After all, the force of lift has been eliminated and the main force applied to the plane is that from the prop wash onto the fin.

At any rate, another useful utilization for the rudder is to purposely enter an accelerated stall. In other sims, it's much more controllable: Simply pull hard on the stick while forcing rudder in the desired direction; let's say right in this case. You will instantly spin out. You must force the stick forward and rudder in left in this case so as not to enter an uncontrollable, almost irrecoverable spin. In Spitfires and 109s, this is pretty easy.