Thanks for getting back to me on the Spit II. Shame it's out of the picture for the moment, although if it was in line with the other planes performance, I still don't think most pilots would choose the Mk I over it
I shall have to put in some time in the Hurri/Spit I and see if I can do anything useful with them instead.
As for the braking, I was fully aware about using the brake key in conjunction with the rudder pedals. I do have the toe pedals mapped for the times I've been flying 109's etc though. Your explanation was very detailed and I'm sure someone will get some use out of it
Maybe the sliding is an online thing. I'll have a play about with crosswinds in the FMB and make a sample mission to test online.