--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Originally posted by BerkshireHunt:Yes, and while we're about it what about the 109's heavy elevator on dive recovery?... It's well documented, I believe.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------QUOTE] Oleg_Maddox Yes it well documented in trials. True aircpeed is 980 km/h - no problem to recover. Force on the stick less than 40 kg (without use of trim) From the trals in Rechlin. I have all the data for this..And it is the very similar force on a stick like for the best easy flying planes of WWII.... Any other questions? I suppose the Rechlin test is most likely for an 109 F or G (makes little difference). Certainly it disproves two myths : "weak" Bf 109 structure in dives (frankly this was disproven so many times already..), and the story of supernatural strenght required for pullout.Any details on this Rechlin test? I suppose this not the Lukas dives, there he only took it as far as 906 km/h (a hybrid 109F, de facto a Gustav).
Originally posted by GScholz 40kg sounds right compared to the other data I have seen posted. Unfortunately it seems AH limits stick forces (or rather pilot strength) to 50 pounds (~25kg). At least the roll charts indicate this.