Stalls and Spins

The slow flight and stall characteristics for each aircraft were very carefully developed, and each aircraft is unique.  We did not use stock airfile information; rather, each airplane was fine-tuned through many hours of testing.  For example, the stall and handling characteristics of the Curtiss P-40N are much different from those of the Me334, and the Ta 152 C and Ta 152 H have very different qualities even though they are similar aircraft.  (The Ta 152 H's greater wing span, aspect ratio, and wing area give it more forgiving qualities, where the C model can still be as vicious as its radial-powered older brother, the Fw 190).  The big Boeing bombers have quite gentle stall behavior, where the German twins fall somewhere in the middle and the jets are in a league of their own.

Some of the aircraft, such as the Me 334, Me 410, and Ta 152 C, have very unforgiving stall and spin qualities and may be a challenge at first.  These aircraft tend to give very little warning before the stall and will snap roll and go into a spin almost immediately.  These planes have been very thoroughly tested, and it is possible to recover from a spin if you have enough altitude and use the proper spin recovery technique.  It's also possible to hold the aircraft on the edge of a stall, given some practice and familiarity.  The stick response for the fighter aircraft in this series may seem quite sensitive at first, but allows for very subtle control of the aircraft and is consistent with high-performance aircraft of this type.  However, these aircraft will be more difficult to fly than the stock aircraft, so take some time to get used to them.