mjfrederick

In my experience, this is a common problem with warbirds. It's not necessarily a design problem, just something in the design that is exaggerated by scaling it down. Most warbirds had very poor handling at low speeds, tip stalls are very common, especially on a dead stick approach. Takeoffs are also a pain as the designs are prone to ground loops. The key to takeoffs is realizing you have to fly the tail long before the mains lift off the ground... forces you to get good with the rudder and elevator since slamming the throttle and pulling up is a recipe for disaster.