werewolf,
Before I flew VVS type aircraft I flew the Bf 109K-4 from WB religiously. This variant and the G-10 are so similar as to be almost one and the same. I will offer some advice to you regarding the pluses and minuses of the latter 109 powerhouse.
Minuses
a) not very maneuverable.
b) stick gets ungodly heavy at high speed.
c) durability is average, at best.
Pluses
a) a sustained climb that is simply unbeatable.
b) an exceptionally forgiving aircraft at low speed.
c) excellent acceleration.
d) excellent top speed.
Given these pluses and minuses some rather unconventional conclusions can be drawn:
i. dives of no more than 350-400mph are more than sufficient to zoom back up to safety. Hence, many dives can be done with engine idled, or throttled low, even when targets are not very far below.
ii. because of the messer's forgiving nature, extreme vertical maneuvers are quite possible, especially given the tremendous acceleratory power of the G-10.
iii. many escapes can be made by climbing, given equivalent or greater energy.
Put this all together and what you have is an aircraft that fights vertically in the extreme, but at relatively low speeds. In a Bf 109G-10, idle or low throttle dives can be made on lower aircraft with impunity. Any aircraft co-alt and co-E can eventually be left below and behind if set at climb speeds of 275-300mph and engaging WEP. Should your messer gain a little too much speed (400+mph)from dives, then trim appropriately to compensate.
A Messerschmitt is not meant to come bearing down at outrageous speed. Rather it dives down at speeds much lower than most aircraft, giving it more control than many aircraft in similar situations, then allows one to climb back up with impunity. It is a vertical fighter that can strike with the patience of surgical precision.
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129 IAP VVS RKKA
