Auto Credit Based on Boundslayer's Spitfire challenge (closed)
Ok chaps, here is a remastered version of my Spitfire Mk1a.
This one is late 1940 / early 1941, as she still has the Dark Green / Dark Earth upper surfaces, but has adopted the Sky Blue spinner and fuselage band dictating that sje is a day fighter. The yellow wing leading edges are omitted.
As a Mk.1 a she also has eight .303 brownings in an «a» type wing and the more rounded canopy.
Controls; flaps on AG1, trim to trim the pitch, all else is standard stuff. The tail wheel is castoring, with a maximum angle of 10 degrees each way, so use rudder on take off to keep her straight.
Pip pip!
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Spitfire challenge (closed)
- Successors 1 airplane(s) +7 bonus
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 35.3ft (10.8m)
- Length 29.2ft (8.9m)
- Height 11.8ft (3.6m)
- Empty Weight 4,446lbs (2,016kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,228lbs (2,371kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.086
- Wing Loading 10.9lbs/ft2 (53.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 479.0ft2 (44.5m2)
- Drag Points 7033
Parts
- Number of Parts 435
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 1,425
Sorry I didn’t mark this sooner, but due to the lack of competition I can say you have won!
Nice Spit...why didn’t I see this one before?
@GhostHTX that’s true, the MK1.a didn’t have those yellow markings
If I recall correctly the yellow leading edges were for recognition purposes. Im not convinced all fighter command units used them, though. I know the IJA / IJN used the same recognition trick too later in the war. @Tang0five
Looks superb! Ashamedly I never knew those painstakingly awkward decals you put on your childhood spitfire tail denoted daylight ops! I hate to pick your brain but what was the yellow leading edge stripe about on the wings?
Thanks! @GhostHTX looking pretty good!
@GhostHTX Alrighty then!
Ive thought about it, believe me! Ive got one more Spitfire (F.22) in the works, one fictional Norwegian jet bomber and then we’ll see? @Spitfirelad05
@GhostHTX Maybe can u do the me-109 series?
This is a re touch of my existing spit 1. The initial build was a week or so. And you are very kind, thanks! @Frenchyfry
how long did it take? its beautiful