Controls:
VTOL for flaps (mostly for looks as they cause the nose to pitch down for some reason)

Takeoff: 100% throttle, pitch up and landing gear up once in the air

Landing: 10-15% throttle, then 0% as you get closer to the runway, once the wheels are on the ground and you are under 100mph (160kmh), gently tap brakes while holding pitch up

History:

A short history of G-ALGT
Built in 1944 as a Spitfire F.XIV, construction number 6S/432263 was given the RAF serial RM689 and entered service with 39 MU on 3rd July 1944. Participating in Air Fighting Development Unit trials in the fall of 1944, RM689 apparently suffered some damage as she was repaired on site in September 1944. Turned over to the 83 Group Service Unit in February of 1945, RM689 was then assigned service with 350 Sqn and 443 Sqn, being transferred to the Ministry of Supply on 9th February 1949. Rolls-Royce then purchased the Spitfire and received the registration G-ALGT. Based at Hucknall, GT was used for many years for Griffin engine development work and a chase/communications aircraft.

In 1967 GT joined the cast filming the move the Battle of Britain, trading her colorful civilian dress for a drab wartime costume. Replacing the original short wingtip fairings with standard length tips helped her play the supporting role of an earlier mark in the summer of 1940. After filming was complete, she retained the standard tips and flew for many years marked as RM619.

Tragedy occurred June 27, 1992, at the Woodford airshow when pilot David Moore was killed when unable to recover from a loop began at too low an altitude. The wreckage was stored for a number of years and a restoration project was begun in 2002. Quite some progress had been made but the project was halted in 2010.

I made this plane without blueprints by using dimensions off Wikipedia and eyeballing the design. It was a fun challenge and I’m happy with the result. I also tried to make it as simple as possible so there aren’t really any notable details. The flight characteristics and speed should be pretty accurate. Enjoy!