Can't get 109E3 to roll fast enough for takeoff (but E4 no problem)

[kestrel79]

Can anyone offer some help on reducing the pull to one side when flying? I understand the prop creates this pull from the torque but when flying for me it seems a little extreme and I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong in the 109. Maybe my prop pitch or throttle is too high when climbing or cruising?

I remember the 109 from IL2 was like this but once you found the "sweet spot" speed and angle for climbing cruising it sort of trimmed itself out on it's own. Does this exist in Clod for the 109 and other planes? Rudder trim helps on some of the British planes but I still am side slipping but I can't remember if the 109 has it, I don't think so?

[5./JG27.Farber]

Originally Posted by cheesehawk

The 109s have no rudder trim, so you're out of luck there. I find cruising to be best at around 1900-2100 rpm, there's very little pull there. The slower the prop is moving, the less torque it generates. However, with the default settings of the trim tabs (we can't change them, they were built in, little tabs on the trim surfaces, rudder, ailerons that were only adjusted by the ground crews), if you get too slow, it actually starts pulling slightly, the other way.

Trim tabs would not have mattered much anyway... They are only good for certain speeds.

Take note of the slip slide once in a while and adjust with ailerons and rudder slightly, thats all you can do.