New to the BF 109

So I just picked up the BF 109 and have yet to fly it. Before i do I've got a couple of questions.

My rudder pedals broke recently and i haven't replaced them, i saw on takeoff you are you pull the stick to the right, how frequently in normal flight is it necessary to use the rudder?

How negatively effected is performance with the drop tank?

I wouldn't worry about flight as much as taking off with no rudder pedals.

from what I remember, (when I flew this bird a lot), you need to give a bit of right rudder as you start your roll. So right rudder initially is very important.

Do you think it would be tame enough to map a throttle button to each side?

Do you think it would be tame enough to map a throttle button to each side?

if anything, it's worth a shot. :) but again, I believe the rudder authority is needed initially at rollout, and once you get ground speed you let off. (it's been a while, I'll have to fly her again. too much time in the F/A-18 and now the A-4)

I would say with the WWII aircraft rudder pedals are essential for ACM.

Thanks for the feedback guys, hopefully I can get my first flight in with the Kursk Monday night. I'll let you know how it goes with the rudder.

Anyone have any good scenarios on the Normandy map?

Anyone have any good scenarios on the Normandy map?

Hi,

WW2 Assets Pack needed

Choose RED and than air or cold start or edit the miz for your issues

I made it for my flight training : climbing, attack runs, not to stall, not to overheat the machine, ... )

:D Therefore the B-17 and the escort-fighters have NO GUN AMMO

B_17 36x3 no gun ammo BF109.miz

Go learn how to take off, land and navigate before worrying about shooting stuff. It’s quite a handful on the ground.

Go learn how to take off, land and navigate before worrying about shooting stuff. It’s quite a handful on the ground.

well...not much to navigate with, as there are no period correct beacons or landing systems in dcs...hopefully yet. about being a handfull on the ground...that was correct until they decided for whatever reason, to adjust the ground physics...now you can land in a complete slipped attitude without worrying about a crash...sure it lost its appeal with that decision.

anyway...for the OP, there is always the option to use take off assistance( hence why im confused and much against the arcade ground physics that are now forced upon all of us) and the option to use auto rudder....so even without a rudder device, you will be able to manage it with a little practice.

Took my first flight last night including taxi and takeoff and she is a bit of a handful on the ground, I didn't realize it was the wheel brakes that dictate yaw on the ground. I wasnt able to find any roll trim controls in the menu, is this accurate or was I just looking in the wrong spot?

I found I spent the entirety of the flight fighting to stay wings level

No in cockpit aileron trim control for the 109 I'm afraid.

Generally it is defaulted to a cruise power and speed setting; any change in power or speed will require deviated flight control position.

However, there is a 'Special' tab for the Bf-109 under the settings in which you can adjust fixed trim tabs to your preference. It'll be a trail and error exercise to set it up to something you find satisfactory. Be warned: what you gain in one regime of flight you will pay for in another so experiment and make sure your adjustments for cruise or climb don't make edge of the envelope handling problematic - would you rather have hands off handling for cruise and be struggling for precise control whilst trying to get that guns solution in the middle of a dogfight?

No in cockpit aileron trim control for the 109 I'm afraid.

 

Generally it is defaulted to a cruise power and speed setting; any change in power or speed will require deviated flight control position.

 

However, there is a 'Special' tab for the Bf-109 under the settings in which you can adjust fixed trim tabs to your preference. It'll be a trail and error exercise to set it up to something you find satisfactory. Be warned: what you gain in one regime of flight you will pay for in another so experiment and make sure your adjustments for cruise or climb don't make edge of the envelope handling problematic - would you rather have hands off handling for cruise and be struggling for precise control whilst trying to get that guns solution in the middle of a dogfight?

Thanks for the input. I'd like to try and keep from using any of the 'hacks' as much as I can, the roll wasn't awful, just a bit of an adjustment going from the Hornet with its digital flight controls to something that uses wires. I also realized that I didn't adjust the deadzone and curve on my stick which definitely had an effect.

Thanks for the input. I'd like to try and keep from using any of the 'hacks' as much as I can, the roll wasn't awful, just a bit of an adjustment going from the Hornet with its digital flight controls to something that uses wires. I also realized that I didn't adjust the deadzone and curve on my stick which definitely had an effect.

as far as I know, it simulates the trim adjustments the ground crew made before start. Haven't tested it yet though, I just bought it too.

IRocco is correct, the special tab isn't a hack.

The ground crew would set the trim tabs as per pilot's preference, and the first thing he would do with a new plane (given the time) is take it up and then have the ground crew make trim adjustments.

IRocco is correct, the special tab isn't a hack.

The ground crew would set the trim tabs as per pilot's preference, and the first thing he would do with a new plane (given the time) is take it up and then have the ground crew make trim adjustments.

Awesome, I'll give it a shot today. Glad to hear its not an arcadey mechanic.