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According to everyone that actually flew it, it was a dream to fly.

Not according to Captain Eric Brown. The airframe he flew had been well looked after but nonetheless did not impress him at all with its flying qualities.

From Wikipedia... It would seem that the displacement of lift vs weight, and thrust vs drag, would have induced tendencies to yaw and roll requiring continual trimming to control... Now whilst the aircraft is listed as being stable and manoeverable, I can assure you that constant trimming isn't just a pain the backside, it's also a distraction and ultimately tiring. You need to be careful with aircraft descriptions, especially those on the internet, whose enthusiasm often has little to do with knowledge. That's why accounts from the people who handled these aircraft are so important.

Eric Brown did say (amongst the anecdotes of finding it and getting permission to fly) was that....

- "It did what they said it could, but the handling wasn't in the same league as the FW-189..."

- "Not very impressive, but interesting..."

William Green mentions persistent hydraulic and engine problems (Indeed, Eric Brown curtailed his test flight because the engine was misbehaving, which had been changed and run-up regularly before the close of hostilities) . Also, ailerons were over sensitive in the prototypes but I understand this problem was addressed.