FlyingIron FW 190A-8 Würger

Aircraft is still yaw and roll unstable at higher speeds even after exceeding cruise speed of 565km/h at altitude. The propeller torque is still “too much”. It is stable in yaw and roll only if the propeller is feathered and engine is switched off. Only then (despite propeller still slowly windmilling) aircraft is gliding roll and yaw stable.

Please fix tablet aileron trim, it is impossible to center to zero by mouse. Rudder trim can be zeroed by mouse.

Nose trim gauge is still flipped over. Installed gauge should reflect with fuselage markings in front of the horizontal stabilizer on the left side of the aircraft (port side). Positive numbers “above zero” are “nose heavy” and vice versa. Centered stabilizer on zero is “plus 2 degrees” on the gauge. Stabilizer range is 5 degrees from which negative is only one degree and 4 degrees are positive.

This is the same error that is in DCS A8 as well. Only Il2 Sturmovik got this historically right. Gauge orientation is specifically described in original “Flugzeug-Handbuch” manual where maintenance is suppose to check and calibrate this gauge with special tools during repairs or replacements on tail.

The manual is: “Teil No. 9A Allgemeine Ausrustung (Stand April 1944) which in translation means Part No. 9A General Equipment released April 1944, this means this manual is valid for all FW190 A versions because these systems didn`t change during lifespan of these aircraft versions throughout of the war.

Here is the picture from the manual clearly describing trim gauge orientation in cockpit:

As you can see on the right side of the gauge is arrow with indication of flight direction forward. The needle should be on the right and values above zero should read positive degrees and below negative degrees. (plus and zero signs marked by number 3) In this logic if pilot is choosing nose heavy aircraft the needle should indicate towards the front of the aircraft and vice versa.

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