naxpo.blogg.se - Alphasim spitfire

Once airborne, the Hampden, whilst certainly not fast, is agile and delightful to fly. Two big radials and a taildragger configuration require some skill to master on the ground, this will appeal to those who enjoy sharpening their skills. The Hampden pilot enjoys superior visibility compared to similar aircraft of the era, making this a superb classic sight-seeing platform for VR users. And totally VR ready ! Extensive flight testing was done using the HTC Vive to hone the experience to perfection. The PBR textures and an FMOD sounds package really bring this 1938 British medium bomber to life. Whilst improvements have been made to the already very good exterior model, the main attraction is the all-new and highly detailed cockpit model.

Permission modes: Owner, Group or Everyone.This old AlphaSim/Virtavia favourite has been completely overhauled for X-Plane 11.

VICE combat system with: 8 x 7.7mm machine guns.

Animated components (control surfaces, landing gear, propeller, canopy etc.).

Generation 2 flight system with options for extreme manoeuvres.

Engine on/off, canopy, lights, airbrake, flaps, gear, camera control, military power, and VICE on/off switches.

Although the original airframe was designed to be powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine producing 1,030hp (768 kW), it was adaptable enough to use increasingly more powerful Merlin and the later Rolls-Royce Griffon engines the latter was eventually able to produce 2,035 hp (1,520 kW). It was built in many different variants, using several wing configurations. Much loved by its pilots, the Spitfire served in several roles, including interceptor, photo-reconnaissance, fighter-bomber, carrier-based fighter, and trainer. Speed was seen as essential to carry out the mission of home defence against enemy bombers.Īfter the Battle of Britain, the Spitfire became the backbone of RAF Fighter Command and saw action in the European, Mediterranean, Pacific and the South-East Asian theatres.

The Spitfire's elliptical wing had a thin cross-section, allowing a higher top speed than the Hawker Hurricane and several contemporary fighters. Mitchell continued to refine the design until his death from cancer in 1937, whereupon his colleague Joseph Smith became chief designer. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works (since 1928 a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrongs). The Spitfire was designed as a short-range high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. It was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft and was the only Allied fighter in production throughout the war. The Spitfire continued to be used into the 1950s both as a front line fighter and in secondary roles. The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War.