Sideslip indicator in the spitfire, how can i understand and use it

[Freikorps]

hey,

 

im beginner for spitfire, Sideslip indicator of it is different to german bf109, so i want to ask how can i understand and use it

[Raptorattacker]

Easy. The top needle shows how much you are SIDESLIPPING and the bottom needle indicates how much you are TURNING. Use your trim (rudder) to centre both needles and there you have it. Just keep an eye on it when you change throttle input and/or RPM and you'll be golden.
WHY have you a DCS picture, by the way, when this is an IL-2 forum? Just interested...

[Freikorps]

thank you very much.

i try to learn about spitfire, and in the DCS they have a better manual of it. In the gaming make me IL2 more fine :=)

[PB0_Roll]

Top needle is germans' ball, bottom needle is germans' needle, if you need to refer to german planes.

[RossMarBow]

For spitfire I recommend adding some curve to your rudder input
Not sure if the tail is more sensitive or if its just that dial though

[ZachariasX]

On 5/11/2023 at 12:39 PM, Freikorps said:

im beginner for spitfire, Sideslip indicator of it is different to german bf109, so i want to ask how can i understand and use it

If the top needle points right, you step on the right rudder pedal. „Step on the needle“. This is an important pointer, as you use this one to trim the aircraft. Once you set power and flight attitude, wind your trim to make the pointer centered „feet off“.

 

The lower needle tells you if you are flying a circle; the tighter the circle, the more sideways it will point. (And it is meant for relatively large circles, not aerobatics.)  As this is meant for blind/instrument flying, you will not need this pointer at all. 

 

I am still certain that the British devised this kind of intrument layout to torture student pilots.

[czech693]

...and a fuel gauge that taught them to not rely on gauges.