Originally posted by Creamo
And now to personal preferences. Personally I think that IL-2 gives me the most feeling as to what it was like for me being in a real warbird. When it comes to game play and sheer fun AH is hard to beat, so that's what I play most of the time.
Many people without flying a real aircraft come to that same conclusion. The AH numbers would agree.
Good read.
Il2 is harder work to fly, much like a real aircraft.
AH flight model and feel are just as right on as IL2S is
except I think HTC took out some of the work of flying out of the FM.
Like the constant corrections the sky makes you do.
I think AHs FM could be closer to real but I think people would whine about how "hard" it is to Fly the sim/game.
Factor in some crosswinds around those mountains and a lot of nose bounce and some other choice pitfalls and see how fun it is to fly. It will wear you out in an hour. I dont come here to work I come here to play.
IL2 seems to simulate the "work" of flying better than AH because it makes my wrists and shoulders hurt.
I think they are close in FMs with IL2 having more settings turned on than AH
Either one of them can teach you some basic flight knowledge.
I find that a sim will make you lazy as a real pilot and can also
teach you bad things
like long shallow finals
