Welcome to War Thunder ! I just got to the P 40 and when I attempt to turn hard . . Am I doing something wrong ? If not the more advanced craft would be impossible to fly aggressively . Yup . You are essentially answering your own question . You are flying too aggressively for the aircraft you are in . You probably didn ' t notice this before the P 40 because the starter aircraft are all incredibly forgiving to new pilots . However the P 40 is a heavy beast and the first good example of US aircraft design philosophy that continues throughout most of the US research tree . US planes are fast and heavy and not designed to be flung around the sky with wild abandon or by constantly pulling on the stick . However , fly a Japanese A 6 M ' Zero ' or a British Spitfire and you will have a very different experience . Part of the War Thunder experience is learning the planes and learning what you can and cannot do in them . I would highly recommend that you a try all the nations and b try more than Arcade mode . As for your P 40 ? 1 Climb way above your enemies before engaging them . 2 Attack in straight ' hitandrun ' slashing attacks from above . Often called ' boomingandzooming '. 3 Use that amazing speed and dive . 4 Don ' t try and turn with enemies . Turnfighting is a fight you wont win . 5 Climb back up and attack again . Patience is the key . If you find yourself boredfrustrated and wanting to ' get down and dirty ' then try a different plane . Have fun and fly safe .