Spitfire IX Project

[Tony Hill]

Thank you. It is a blast. The real trick with teh spitfire on landing is to get slow enough...she is controlable right down to the stall practically. The most common problem is too fast, too high and then try to "fly her on". Doesn't work in a 172, deadly in a Spitty!

[Tony Hill]

Thanks mate!!

First rough video. A lot of room to grow with the new video software but this is my first attempt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVfeiBX7Aww

Concentrates on visuals and a few gauges rather than an overall view of the pit.

[Anderson/SBSP]

Wow!!! Great vid, and nice flight!!

[Tony Hill]

Thanks Anderson.

[jackwall]

Fantastic sounds there too ... Oh I need more time ... work is really getting in the way!!!

[Tony Hill]

The latest video guys.....this time just the instruments and the cockpit.

It starts with a general look around, preflight check of the switches, levers etc then moves on to startup, warm up checks (the radiator temp needs to get to 60 or 70 which gives time to check the flaps, adjust the elevator trim and set the Altimeter to airfield height). Next is the preflight mag check, CSU, idle check (very important in the Spitfire, as excessive idle RPM can make it VERY difficult to land) and then, as temps are getting warm, takeoff. The video ends with gear up and set 0 boost 2400 RPM.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFJHBSX9Ps0

Hope you enjoy it. Next will be a video that combines "in cockpit" and "on screen" views.

[Anderson/SBSP]

Amazing, wonderfull!!! Perfect!! Congrats my friend!!

[Tony Hill]

Thansk Anderson and neilh,

Glad you enjoyed it. Next up will be a mixture of cockpit, panel and "out the window" views

[jackwall]

Another little gem with awesome sound. [I keep saying that!].

Did you place speakers in the cockpit area as a matter of interest?

It looks cosy and tight in there too which I assume is very realistic based on my limitied opportunity to see a real cockpit.

The engine kickover and the tick over at low rpm's is another ... pure music. Realair did a good job there!

You must be really pleased with the gauges ... they seem are well worth it. The boost gauge's Red bezel immediately attracts the eye. Seeing them in their intended setup is impressive.

Fly safe

[Tony Hill]

Cheers mate!,

The sound is actually routed through the flying helmet and mask. The sound in the videos is actually a cheat...I dropped the .wav files directly into the video program and then mixed them into the film!! That is why the sound is so good...it isn't re-recorded.

The speakers in the pit idea I did try and it was FANTASTIC but the vibration and several thousand dollars worth of gauges aren't a good mix.
The gauges are just great and flying by them is very natural. The size, shape and proximity of the panel makes it feel very much like real flying. and I hardly notice the onsceen instruments any more.

The tickover is a bit of a mix...none of the sim is Realair anymore, I am not a fan of their Spitfire after extensive testing (and after they stopped replying to my emails when I asked them about "unusual" Spitfire IX performance figures. ) The model is A2A Simulations but I admit I poached the "low revs" and "startup" sounds for the video from the JustFlight BoB release (and in my opinion they are the ONLY parts of that model that are worth having!!)

The cockpit is VERY tight with bulky gear on and from my Tigermoth flying days I know that it will be even tighter once the door is on. Even reading a map is problematic.

Anyway, more soon, cheers again

Darryl