Hints on the upcoming Virtavia aircraft?

[ColoKent]

Could be a Percival Pebroke, Short C-23 Sherpa

Sherpa is a turboprop, so I doubt that. As for the Pembroke, wouldn't that just be our "luck"? Of course, after the release of the R3Y Tradewind, anything is possible, isn't it?

(Off to think up obscure planes that only had a few examples built, and that have 17-letter names...)

K

[mmann]

(Off to think up obscure planes that only had a few examples built, and that have 17-letter names...)

K

First we had the "rivet counters"; now we have the "underscore counters".

[fsafranek]

It's none of the above. But one of you got very close (at least to the basic subject type).

[SeanTK]

One final guess from me. Martin P5M Marlin:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_P5M_Marlin

[mal998]

I'm sorry. I don't know what I was thinking when I posted all those blank spaces. In hindsight I guess it was a little sadistic, but I couldn't just ignore all those really good suggestions. And some of those are really good candidates for future releases. A few of my own favorites would include, but not be limited to, the FJ-4B Fury, C-46 Commando (perfect for flying the "Hump"), C-119 Boxcar, C-123, and oh so many more.

Just waiting for the final model so we can do some testing.

BTW, one Guess was verrrry close.

[Sundog]

I was hoping for a Savage, but it had two piston engines and a jet. Either way, I'm sure it's something I'll be looking forward to flying.

[DarrenL]

Rest assured, everything and everyone here at Virtavia is just fine. We are busily working on buttoning up the remaining details for our new _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

17 characters?

C-four six Commando

[centuryseries]

It's been announced! Looks cool!

[Sundog]

Finally! (I mean the airplane, not the announcement ). I've wanted one of these for a long type. I'm definitely looking forward to this release.

[tommieboy]

Great!

I was hoping for something along the lines of the Martin Marlin or Beriev Be-12. The Bariev Be-12 has the big advantage of optional land based operations, and may have actually appealed to a wider audience. Can't argue with the rugged Russian looks either. But the Martin Marlin it is......

Tommy

[Ferry_vO]

Interesting choice, and a good looking model but I'm not in the market for this one, as it has no interesting history for me. Let's hope they pick up on all the hints for a Flying Boxcar or Provider in these threads!

[jojohnson9]

When will the SP-5B Marlin actually be available to purchase? The Virtavia site shows it under current products. But none of the listed sale sights has it listed.

[YoYo]

Agree! Nice choice!



More: http://www.virtavia.com/gallery_SP-5B.html .

[mal998]

Should be out anytime now.

[Bill Kestell]

I love it ... but it makes me want to say: "Good Night, Mrs. Calabash, Wherever You Are"!
or "HACHA ... CHA".

[fsafranek]

I love it ... but it makes me want to say: "Good Night, Mrs. Calabash, Wherever You Are"!
or "HACHA ... CHA".

Yes, thank you. All along I've been trying to figure out who or what character that nose reminds me of. Jimmy Durante works but I keep seeing some cartoon character also but I can't out a name on it.

[Sascha66]

Yes, thank you. All along I've been trying to figure out who or what character that nose reminds me of. Jimmy Durante works but I keep seeing some cartoon character also but I can't out a name on it.

Elmer Fudd?

[andersel]

How about Eugene The Jeep from "Popeye"?

[Bill Kestell]

Could you possibly be thinking of the dog in the cartoon strip, The Duplex?

[andersel]

Elmer Fudd?

Eugene The Jeep?

[andersel]

Oops! Sorry for the 2 posts

[YoYo]

Will radar operate or its only texture inside?

[Anneke]

Yoyo look at the pics and description and you probably have your answer that it seems that the radar is just eye candy.

http://www.virtavia.com/gallery_SP-5B.html

[jojohnson9]

Will radar operate or its only texture inside?

The large center display is not a radar indicator. It is a device that showed the aircraft movement when tracking a submarine. A stylus inside moved against the back of special paper and literally scratched a visible line indicating the planes movements. I don't remember the name or the designation of it...it's been almost fifty years since I had to work on one (SP-2E and P-3B). But I do remember that keeping the stylus properly mounted to the strings that drove it was a real pain. Changing the special paper was easy for some, but I seemed to have a knack for screwing it up.

[CG_1976]

Hum, looks like another purchase to give my alphasim Coastie Goats (HU16) company.