did german pilots fight with flaps?

[David198502]

Originally Posted by Sven

It was possible, but most pilots didn't use them as far as I know, most BF pilots didn't bother using take-off flaps, it is not something you will constantly need so yes I'd map it to your keyboard.

If you try your luck on a spitfire in a turning fight you'd might take advantage of lowering the flaps a little, but it's inadvisable to end up in such situation

yeah i already recognized in il2 1946 that its a pretty bad idea to turn with a spit in a bf109.