Originally posted by oboe
Did you guys notice the lack of roll inertia? Those rolls were crisp and smooth.
Does that compare favorably to AH? Or is the difference that AH deals with much heavier a/c?
Absolutely correct... An extra 300 (in the video) weighs less than a cessna 172... And packs about 5 times the horsepower (300 Hp).
Meanwhile a hellcat makes about 2000hp but weighs in at about 14,000 pounds (some warbird guy will give you the correct number, but this is approximately correct)... Anyhow, if you reduce both numbers by a factor of ten, that would be 1,400 pounds and 200 Hp, which is still far less power to weight than the extra 300.
The Extra is a purpose built areobatic madhouse. Its control surfaces are oversized and its got massive authority on all axises... And its not lugging guns or armour.