Directional Gyro - RAF vs USA differences

[Tapi]

I would like to ask what is the difference between the two?

 

I have just started to fly Spit V and I noticed that while I am performing steep turn (more than 1,5 nods on the Turn indicator), directional gyro locks and stay locked for about 30s.

On the other hand, P-40 gyro has some delay while doing steep turn but it does not lock and after few seconds after the end of the steep turn it shows correct heading again.

 

BTW: it seems german repeater compass is the best as it does not lock and have minimal delay....

[Tapi]

This post explained to me why the Spit V gyro locks: 

It is just way how devs decided to simulate necessity to cage the gyro before entering high G manouvers...

Just IMHO the time delay before it starts to work again while in level flight should be a little bit shorter.

 

And this one explains P-40 gyro behaviour:

 

Edited October 22, 2018 by Tapi

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8 hours ago, Tapi said:

This post explained to me why the Spit V gyro locks: 

It is just way how devs decided to simulate necessity to cage the gyro before entering high G manouvers...

Just IMHO the time delay before it starts to work again while in level flight should be a little bit shorter.

 

And this one explains P-40 gyro behaviour:

 

In the real world, performing aerodynamics with the gyros (Artificial Horizon or Directional Gyro) uncaged causes physical damage to the device.