Our third release for Microsoft Flight Simulator is the celebrated Supermarine Spitfire, in the ultimate Merlin engined version of the aircraft, the LF.16. With the sleek teardrop shaped canopy and clipped wings, this version of the Spitfire represents a radical departure from the classic Mk.I.
Created from the original Supermarine factory drawings, and with input from several well known Spitfire restorers and experts, this aircraft has have an unprecedented level of detail and accuracy, both externally and in the virtual cockpit. All virtual cockpit gauges have been created in full 3d, making them incredibly smooth and with accurate custom high resolution textures, and authentic luminous lighting effects, they are some of the best WW2 era British gauges yet seen in Flight Simulator.
The aircraft includes an authentic flight model, including a fully simulated two stage supercharger system, real world starting sequence and an accurate flap deployment and retraction sequence. The performance envelope accurately represents the capabilities of a Spitfire, and has verified by qualified real world test pilots who have a combined total of over 300 hours on Spitfires.
Fully detailed brand new external model and VC, developed using the factory blueprints
Authentic Rolls Royce Merlin Sound Set
Custom effects including wingtip vortices and VC lighting
Highly detailed yet efficient 3d models
Accurate flight model developed by Jerry Beckwith, verified by real world Spitfire pilots
Nearly 200 custom animations - all switches and levers in the cockpit move, and where possible their function has been modelled
Smooth 3d gauges, accurately modelled P8 compass
Accurately modelled pneumatic system
Custom modelled accurate Merlin engine startup sequence
Droppable drop tanks and bombs (including weight changes)
Removable bomb racks
Clipped and Elliptical wingtip variations
Authentic RAF paint schemes, plus warbird schemes
Belgian, French, South African, Greek and pseudo-Luftwaffe schemes (the SAAF aircraft has the correct supercharger gear shift altitude for a Mk.IX)
Total of ten different paint schemes with incredible detail
Authentic starter trolley and wheel chocks available when the aircraft is on the ground
Detailed manual giving a brief history of the aircraft, and full operating procedures
Working Gyroscopic Gun Sight
Optional IFR instrumentation, with modern radios, ILS system and ADF receiver
Full manual including aircraft operating procedures and history of the Spitfire
If you want an very good exterior model of a Spitfire - this is the one!
If you want a good Virtual Cockpit with great textures - my guess is that you will be slightly disappointed. The interior is lacking in texture and visual detail. I think that the screenshots of the VC are a bit misleading.
Whilst the Realair Spitfire sold here at SimMarket is not perfect, I find that the VC is very well done compared to this. I would urge you to study screenshots of both very carefully.
Realair's exteriour in my opinion is not quite so good but there is not much in the comparison.
Sadly i still prefer the great frame rates of the Realair spit.
Hey all,
Just one word to discribe this bird AWSOME well worth the money. The only thing I would like to see fixed is the rudder when trying to taxi you need to be careful and use your brakes gently or you will be fixing your bird again. other then that this bird is a beauty to fly and the night time effect's with blue flame coming out of the exaust it very cool. so buy a piece of very important history and fly the bird that saved England from certain disaster. Very well done indeed.
Richard