Realism, whats missing?

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Originally Posted by K_Freddie

Sorry.. meant with a bit of elevator input + full yaw.

Using a P51 in IL2 and DCS.. I tried to snap roll it using full elevator and rudder with no aerolons. Engine was on idle to minimize torque and propwash.

1) The IL2 replied with immediate wing stall and roll
2) The DCS P51 made an attempt to yaw and nose up.. and refused to do anything. It hung there wobbling, as if in a software loop that was going nowhere. They went off their rockers when I pointed this out....

Having found that great instructional video that I've posted, I set up both aircraft turning with full yaw and slight cross controls, so as to keep it just on the stall zone. I then applied full aerolon which should have induced a stall.

DCS again did nothing and rolled in the direction of application, still refusing to stall when I applied complete cross controls.
IL2 also did not respond fully but did wobble a bit... and was much slower to roll over - but effectively showed that this FM wasn't modeled that much.

Similar results with my (quick) testing. The plane flips over in DCS but does not enter a stall / spin like in IL2. Even in IL2 it is hard to stall it properly. Which one get the job more accurately I do not know. I do know that the landing in P-51 is much closer to what you can see in YT videos than in IL2 where one can put it down soft and easy (ground effect or low speed handling over modeled??).

EDIT: I was too gentle with the controls. Cut back on power suddenly coupled with full left of right rudder and a touch of positive elevator and she snap rolls and stalls immediately. I'll try to do those other maneuvers show in the video you linked.

Which version were you testing this in? IIRC the whole module is still WIP, from sound etc..

Originally Posted by IceFire

Probably the best reason I've ever heard for splurging on some rudder pedals!

Seconded.