109 advice needed (climb)

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Originally Posted by reflected

As for the 109 - somethig is wrong there too. When flying a Spit or a Hurri I'm on their tail in no time, they have no chance to escape, only to dive away. When flying a 109, it feels like a brick.

Putting the FM aside, what makes the difference is the pilot m8.
A good 109 pilot will put you in serious trouble always, I do not think is as easy as you seem to have the feeling, maybe you got in a dogfight with pilots which are not "experten" or are not used to the plane.

Diving away its something you have to decide depending on the circumstances of the combat, and sometimes is the only way to escape from 3 or 4 Spits or Hurris that got you surrounded.

I always try to dive as the last option, always play E-game, that's the way to fly a 109 IMHO.