Pilots accounts Spitfire, FW-190A, Me-109

[Jumoschwanz]

All these show is what Chuck Yeager told us, that the guy with the most experience will win the fight no matter what he is flying.

People who fail at flying IL2 love to put things like this up as if it proves something, which it does not.

In IL2 as in real life, the better pilot will always win, and there is no "uber" aircraft that will let every pilot win who flies it.

The good pilots do well no matter what they have to fly, the bad pilots do poorly no matter what they fly and look for any explanation except the one facing them in the mirror.

[Oh Chute!]

A good fighter pilot uses the inherent qualities of his plane to his tactical advantage. That includes its know weaknesses. A poor fighter pilot is let down by his planes weaknesses because he can’t see them as worthy of tactical consideration.

[JacksonsGhost]

Thanks for the info Gaston.

It's always interesting to hear technical reports/comments from respected pilots of the time. And they are certainly valid tools for game devs to take into consideration along with all other evidence to help make the right choices in any future modelling/remodelling of flight characteristics.

So thanks for sharing your research Gaston. More correct historical modelling of each aircraft's performance strengths and weaknesses can only make a great flight sim greater!