Bf 109 G-6 More Agile Than G-6 Late?

[Feldgrun]

Is it just me, or does the Bf 109 G-6 collector plane seem more responsive and agile than the G-6 Late? With extra power, the Late would appear to be more appealing, but when flying, it seems somewhat less agile and responsive than the regular G-6. I'm not sure how to quantify agility, but the statistics for the G-6 and G-6 Late show that the turn rate for the G-6 is only .2 seconds faster than the Late at sea level, and .6 seconds slower at 3000 meters. The empty weight for the G-6 is 47kg heavier than the Late, so is it just my perception, or is it a Flight Model issue? 

 

[oc2209]

I hated flying the G-6 in Kuban. It feels like a dead slug when you're up against La-5FNs. And it felt especially awful when you flew the early portions of Bodenplatte (this was before the Late was in the sim).

 

I'm assuming the G-6 Late is going to be a little heavier than the plain G-6 when the former has a loaded MW boost tank. Comparing empty weights won't show it.

 

What makes the Late special (to me at least), is that it feels lighter than the K series. I'd take a performance loss for a minor agility gain; at least to a certain extent.

[RyanR]

I think its just perception. My perception is that the G-6-late is a bit livelier, but that's probably because I can't recall if/when MW50 was involved.

 

I think part of the "problem" is that the G-6/G-6-Late arrive as Allied fighters start to get really good. The late-Kuban gets difficult. Bodenplatte is just brutal for the Luftwaffe.

 

-Ryan

[[CPT]Crunch]

Also an aircraft initiating maneuvers at slower speeds is more agile.

[percydanvers]

I can't speak to any of the technical data but my impression is the exact opposite. Going from the 1943 G-6 to the 1944 G-6 feels like shedding a heavy coat.