Realism, whats missing?

[Snake]

Originally Posted by Sailboat

I'm just curious to know, could someone fly a real plane from that era based only on what they know in IL-2 1946? Or are there any vital components missing from the flight model?

I think you'll have a problem starting up the engine as long as in IL2 you just press a button to start up your engine! In real life is more complex! You can learn how to do it, quite close to reality if you play DCS - P51 Mustang!