Help with Il-2 1946

[Schroeder]

That's normal. The plane always wants to get into a certain pitch depending on weight, speed and control surface input. If you change your elevator input the plane will change it's pitch, if you release the input the plane will go back to it's "natural" flight attitude. That is what the trim is for.

Originally Posted by Schroeder

That's normal. The plane always wants to get into a certain pitch depending on weight, speed and control surface input. If you change your elevator input the plane will change it's pitch, if you release the input the plane will go back to it's "natural" flight attitude. That is what the trim is for.

So its that how real pilots do it?? Get into a turn with a plan line up the sites and then set the trim?? Or is there a way to get into that turn hold my elevators in a certain position and then set that to be the trim position (Like an auto button?)

[CCIP]

Not really - you just need to trim your plane for level flight. In turns, use the stick - you need the hands-on control for maneuvers. Just set it so that when you let go of the stick, it doesn't pull up or down violently.

Originally Posted by CCIP

Not really - you just need to trim your plane for level flight. In turns, use the stick - you need the hands-on control for maneuvers. Just set it so that when you let go of the stick, it doesn't pull up or down violently.

And do I do this with trim??

[CCIP]

Do you have keys/joystick programmed for it? I believe by default it's Ctrl+arrow keys

[HunterICX]

Originally Posted by CCIP

Do you have keys/joystick programmed for it? I believe by default it's Ctrl+arrow keys

Yes

CTRL + Left and Right Arrow are the Aileron trims
CTRL + Up and Down are the Elevator Trims
CTRL + Z and X are the Rudder trims (iirc)

HunterICX

[Schroeder]

It should be noted that not every aircraft has all trim options. American fighters, for example, can usually trim every control surface, German fighters can only trim the elevator and some soviet planes like the I-16 and I-153 have no trim at all.