190 a8 Combat Trim elevator problem

[RT]

A8 elevator is out of align in combat trim.  Requires constant down pressure on stick to correct and performance affected.  

Other 190s seem ok

[Kweassa]

I also confirmed it with Rthus.

 The flight characteristic of the Fw190A-8 seems to be somewhat bizarre.

 Combat trim does not compensate(or, insufficiently compensates) for changes in speed, and it fails to keep the plane flying level. It constantly pulls the nose upwards and constant stick-forward pressure is required to keep it level. To counter such tendencies, at a cruising speed of 250~300mph IAS, a we had to trim the elevator downwards almost 80~90% to keep it level.

 Also, at about 300mph TAS, the Fw190A-8 takes more than 3.5 seconds to complete a 360 degrees roll.  IIRC, it should take about 1.8~2 seconds to do so.

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 A small reminder - the Fw190A-8 still uses the old, unupdated cockpit.

[Batz]

Has anyone compared the a8 to the f8?

[RT]

A5 F8 and dora seemed normal.  F8 has the old cockpit with fuel gauge set low, but it does not have the elevator trim problem that the A8 has.