I am having issues with the WWII aircraft Bf-109, FW-190, P-51 and Spitfire. F or the most part I can control jets just fine (insert snarky Viggen landing comment here). Even the Yak-52 is stable. Not the WWII fighters. Just cannot get them to “settle down” - the smallest control inputs send them waving and swinging.
It may be the controls I’m using. I’ll try my VKB Gladiator which is supposedly modeled after the FW-190 stick.
Other than that, are there some axis tunes I should be using?
30 on the curves for pitch, yaw, and roll is a good starting point.
It might also be worth checking out the special options for them. All the props have a number of options such as auto-rudder control, take-off assistance and some even have setable trim levels. Some of these may impede with your ability to fly. I don’t know what regime of flight you’re testing, but the Yak is much easier to control on the ground and during T/O and landing due to the tricycle configuration as opposed to the taildragger configuration of the others.
Check that the Axis assignment are correct.
Sometimes DCS assigns every control Axis to every controller.
I often ended up with my right toe brake Axis controlling pitch, and left one controlling roll.
LOL…yes I am very aware of that phenomenon. Push the rudder pedal and watch the throttle go to full!
Did some Harrier flying today.
Interesting plane for sure, but it feels a bit…cluttered and needlessly complex.
Maybe I am just not used to the cockpit concept, but there are a LOT of buttons to push, even for some simple tasks. Compared to a Viper, Hornet or even an A-10C.
I did manage to take off normally and vertically, and land in STOL configuration on first try without the lessons, so… yeah, nice plane so far if you do everything slowly and carefully.
I’m pretty sure there s a Mudspike badge for that…well…maybe not, but there should be! 
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Yep, works, for the F-16 at least (didn’t watch the vid so don’t know if it applies to other modules) - overall discount for the Viper is 55%, $35.99. Not bad…
My first landing in the Spit. I didn’t stay on the runway but there was no damage.
Boy she’s nervous in all flight regimes. I wouldn’t want to fly cross country with her. All she seems to want is turn and burn.
I have the same issue with the Spits in COD:B. It’s very twitchy, and while flying it I’m constantly wondering how Britain stuck with the Spit for so long. (The Hurricane flies like a dream in comparison, except being slower.) I guess this is accurate, as it seems to be consistently modeled that way in every sim.
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Unstable is good in a fighter. It makes for quick onsets of manoeuvres (snappy) and nimbleness.
Its just borderline terrifying at first.
Try a Fokker Dr.1, that’s not borderline terrifying, it’s downright nightmarish!
Relaxed or negative alpha stability also increases aerodynamic efficiency because the tail surfaces can usually operate in a range where they create positive lift (whereas in airframes with positive stability, they have to create negative lift most of the time, which creates induced drag). This is why even airliners tend to have a reduced margin of stability nowadays.
I read that three times and understood it! Yay me!
After all this time and testing several mods I ended up with just the Yak-52. 
The Albatross and C-101 were just too underpowered. The F-86 was just not to my liking. The WWII birds? I’ve tried different controls and just cannot get them off the ground - obviously some axis tuning needs to be done but I don’t think the Normandy map is really conducive to broader WW II scenarios…and what is the real difference between DCS WWII and Il-2? Clickable cockpits? Just not my 
A big thanks to ED! I am quite happy with my purchase and non-purchases. What a great company.
When I finally had time to test some new bird I ended up flying UH1 on Blue Flag 
But I have to admit I tested the Gazelle… without axis tuning… and it was quite ‘fun’. I ended up not buying it but not because the controls just because I have enough helos right now and the Mi24 is just behind the corner… and MiG23… and… EE Lightning 
EE lighting is years away.
I bought the i-16. Just because I love the thing and I wanted to get something this sale. Haven’t flown it much, as it’s a fish out of water in DCS. il2 suits it far better.
