Can't get 109E3 to roll fast enough for takeoff (but E4 no problem)

[5./JG27.Farber]

Originally Posted by cheesehawk

The 109s have no rudder trim, so you're out of luck there. I find cruising to be best at around 1900-2100 rpm, there's very little pull there. The slower the prop is moving, the less torque it generates. However, with the default settings of the trim tabs (we can't change them, they were built in, little tabs on the trim surfaces, rudder, ailerons that were only adjusted by the ground crews), if you get too slow, it actually starts pulling slightly, the other way.

Trim tabs would not have mattered much anyway... They are only good for certain speeds.

Take note of the slip slide once in a while and adjust with ailerons and rudder slightly, thats all you can do.