fw 190a5 flight model

[K_Freddie]

Originally Posted by Glider

I know what a stall turn is. In brief you put the nose of the aircraft up to kill speed and then I used to turn the glider using the rudder before the speed drops to a level where you lose control authority. I have done these a number of times and it has absolutely nothing to do with speed or high G.

I've always maintained that slow speed turning is best done with full elevator and only rudder. The ME109 and FW190 are best suited for this as they are the more stable low speed platforms, compared to the allied a/c.

Depending where and how you execute these moves they can have a high-G component if the move is sustained long enough. Remember that this is powered flight whereas in a glider you will slow down such as to make G forces much less effective.