Just curious about the P-51 FM

[MaxGunz]

Originally Posted by majorfailure

IIRC there were quite a few pilots that did not like the P-51 better than the P-40 or P-39. And didn't 56th FG willingly fly P-47 because they liked them more than the P-51?
And didn't -I think- Bud Anderson state that the P-51 required trim adjustment all through the whole flight?

Bud Anderson wrote about constant trimming during battle as something you just automatically do as a war pilot.

What happened to the IL-2 P-51 was that a small group of 'Stang' fanboys gathered up historic documents to push hard for lighter stick forces and that's what they, errrr, we got, an easier to teeter teeter-totter.

The P-51 was singled out and the change forced by fanboys. I wonder if anyone from that group is still around?

[KG26_Alpha]

Ok let not drag this discussion down.

We know who the P series fanbois were/are.

NB

Battle accounts can be flaky after 1 hour with adrenalin and fatigue effects let alone remembering nearly 70 years ago.

[EJGr.Ost_Caspar]

P-51s are fun. Also P-47s and Corsairs. No matter what. And I like, that they are all different.

I had a soft day today.

[T}{OR]

Originally Posted by MaxGunz

Bud Anderson wrote about constant trimming during battle as something you just automatically do as a war pilot.

What happened to the IL-2 P-51 was that a small group of 'Stang' fanboys gathered up historic documents to push hard for lighter stick forces and that's what they, errrr, we got, an easier to teeter teeter-totter.

The P-51 was singled out and the change forced by fanboys. I wonder if anyone from that group is still around?

You don't say? As long as I remember flying the Stang I trim for every situation and every speed. Just like described.

My one and only complaint for the Pony is, and that is after I've flown a DCSW P-51D (provided this is true for every model before), the propeller RPM/governor RPM - you set it at the desired RPM and only adjust the power (manifold pressure).