Unrecoverable spins in Spitfire LF Mk2

Game Discussion Realistic Battle
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I looking for a way to recover from spins, undamaged, all methods ineffective. Crew >50xp

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I GOT YOU (give me a sec gotta find it)

not for the Spitfire, but might help, does talk about spin recovery at about 14:30

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What controls are you using?

If you’re flying Realistic Battles with Mouse Aim, you shouldn’t experience spins.

If you’re flying sim - standard PARE applies:

  1. Zero POWER
  2. neutral AILERONS
  3. opposite RUDDER
  4. Stick forward/pitch down with ELEVATOR

Notably, spitfires are VERY sensitive in sim. You want to play with non-linearity for your pitch response, trim negative pitch and maybe even change multiplier on pitch response to 0.8 or so.
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Also if using MOUSE JOYSTICK - you don’t use simplified. Simplified worsens spins (video showcases it - basically, SIMPLIFIED makes it so that you get a pseudo-instructor wiggling your stick with no input):

And if you’re flying with joystick (whether HOTAS, simple flightstick, Xbox controller, mouse joystick) in air RB - DONT. Use Mouse Aim. You are massively gimping yourself if you don’t use mouse aim unfortunately.

If you do want to use proper stick and rudder - I recommend coming to air sim instead. WingalingDragon on youtube has a great tutorial series for getting into sim!

Edit:

I checked your profile after being unable to find Lf Mk2. I imagine you meant Spitfire Mk Ia (it’s the only spitfire you ever flew).

I went ahead and made a demonstration of spin entry and recovery using my own controls (WT Live // Controls by RunaDacino for reference).

In this video:

  1. I spawn in
  2. I trim rudder using my Turn & Slip gauge until the upper needle is centered.
  3. I trim nose heavy (negative values) so that I make the spitfire more flyable
  4. I apply gentle left rudder (-5% on overlay) and enter a left-hand turn.
  5. I pull my stick back completely in a violent manner
  6. My spitfire begins to spin
  7. I maintain left rudder (-5%) and keep stick full back, letting the spin become violent and out of control
  8. I proceed to cut throttle and move my stick neutral (the little white ball is now centered).
  9. I input FULL right rudder (100% on overlay)
  10. I gently move my stick forward
  11. I wait
  12. Once the spinning eases up I release my rudder (in my case: I press “2” to reset rudder axis).
  13. I let my plane pick speed up and gently reapply throttle as I level out. I also apply slight left rudder to keep my angle of slip low (AOS) which I ease once I pick up speed.
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spitfire LF mk2?

you mean a LF mkIX (9)?

spitfires are sensitive and responsive planes, dont just rip on the rudder, aelierons or elevators unless REALLY needed.

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Also unrecoverable on Mosquito xvii.
Climbed and let stall via no joystick input.
Plane flipped, rotated, no recovery possible.
I might have to create a special joystick profile that is very sensitive, likely too bobbly unstable to use.

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the mosquitos have a really bad flight model. dont bother with them ever