Yes, that's what I was thinking.
I wonder if this is included to the fm...
I've been wondering the same thing.
If modeled correctly. This isnt going to be like the spit, NIKI, the KI84 or the Zero. Your actually going to have to learn how to fly this thing. Much like the P47 for example.
If modeled anything even resembling accurate it should not be an EZmode plane by any stretch of the imagination.
I also think your goig ot find two kinds of pilots of it.
Like with the P-40, P-47 and a few others. There will be a few who fly it really really really well.
And the rest who dont. Your not going to stumble across many if any mediocre I-16 pilots. Just like you dont usually come across and mediocre P40 pilots.
Its going to be. Either your really good with it. Or your not.
And like the P40 An experienced player will be able to te the difference in the first few seconds.
Also Im wondering. I've read that in spite of having armor protection. the fuel tanks had a tendancy to catch fire when hit. Wondering if thats going to be figued in as well.