I've said it before, and I'll say it again --- Il-2 feels way too light. "Hell yes it has a feel", but that feeling is like the Ace Combat series. And that's a feeling that very few of us want in a realistic flight sim.
Drag seems almost non-existent. Each plane is way too agile (especially the P-47). E Retention on most planes is much higher than it should be (I pulled a triple immelman in an I-16... come on). And please... 109-E's don't accelerate that fast. Not nearly.
And I'll say this: It's not all about graphics. We have good graphics and an extremely good flight model (for the most part). If you think that graphics, and not gameplay, make the game... Then I have no reason to respect your opinions.