Originally Posted by
Wyvernfan
It depends which Sturgeon you refer to. The in service TT.2 and TT.3 were apparently very easy to fly and a delight - the SB.3 on the other hand was truly awful to fly and a bit of a dog (or elephant, depending on how you see it).
Though strictly speaking by the time it was developed into the S.B.3 it was no longer a Sturgeon, so the latter's easy-to-fly reputation remained intact.