[caldrail]

The implementation of torque effect might not be as accurate as possible, but that isn't the problem. What really makes it a pain is that we only have a virtual experience of it. There's no seat of the pants feel, no feedback through our senses and the controls in our hands, and really only a limited viewport to gauge what is going on in our little box of unreality.

All aircraft have torque effects to some degree if they use a propellor (rotary engines having a lot more rotating mass are therefore much worse, but the size, weight, and power behind any propellor are relevant).

Mark Hanna, an experienced warbird pilot, died because of it. His Hispano Buchon (Spanish bf109) met turbulence at low altitude and speed. He apparently attempted to go around, or at least power up and fly through the turbulence, but the aeroplane flipped sideways anyway, at least partially because of the added power.

P51's and torque effect? As any owner/pilot will tell you, it's there. And it will bite, if you don't show some respect. Some aircraft are worse than others of course and most late war uber-fighters need careful handling to avoid nasty suprises. It's just that our expensive force feedback joysticks are not very good at simulating the feel of aircraft controls you find in real life.