YES!!!!
Mk 22/24 - absolutely!!! I've had that itch since first getting fs9.
How weird is that ... it's been exactly two years - almost to the DAY - that I wrote to RealAir about that exact idea. I don' tknow how they feel about the idea now - at the time, however, they were cool to the idea.
Here's to hoping. Here's the snip from my email correspondence on this:
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<TABLE class=myMail border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=TblTdLbl width=10 noWrap>Subject</TD><TD class=TblTdFld>Re: Spitfire/Seafire product idea </TD></TR><TR><TD class=TblTdLbl width=80>From</TD><TD class=TblTdFld>https://webmail.shaw.ca/imx/all-0.gif (http://javascript%3cb%3e%3c/b%3E:toggle()) Rob at RealAIR Simulations <ROB@REALAIRSIMULATIONS.COM> (http://javascript%3cb%3e%3c/b%3E:addSender(%22Rob%20at%20RealAIR%20Simulations %20%3Crob@realairsimulations.com%3E%22))</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TblTdLbl width=100>Date</TD><TD class=TblTdFld>Saturday, March 21, 2009 11:51 am</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TblTdLbl width=10 noWrap>To</TD><TD class=TblTdFld wrap>Daniel Lopez <DLOPEZ@SHAW.CA> (http://javascript%3cb%3e%3c/b%3E:addSender(%22Daniel%20Lopez%20%3Cdlopez@shaw. ca%3E%22))</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TblTdLbl width=10 noWrap>Cc</TD><TD class=TblTdFld wrap>Sean Moloney <SEAN@REALAIRSIMULATIONS.COM> (http://javascript%3cb%3e%3c/b%3E:addSender(%22Sean%20Moloney%20%3Csean@realair simulations.com%3E%22))</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Hi Daniel,
Thanks for your kind comments about our Spitfire. The FSX version introduced an earlier mark and involved a lot of research and work. After two successive developments of a warbird, we want to move to other kinds of projects now, purely for the sake of a fresh start in something different. Spending two whole years developing two versions of the same aircraft is not always good for the soul.
But thanks for the suggestion, and yes, we do get many suggestions about what we might consider doing next. Especially in the current climate, we also have to make very careful commercial decisions since the way we operate necessitates a lot of advance research and background work, and we need to be reasonably sure that we can recoup on that.
I can't speak for Sean but I am pretty sure his feelings are similar.
All the Best,
Rob Young - RealAir Simulations
cc Sean Moloney
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From: Daniel Lopez (http://javascript<b></b>:main.compose('new', 't=dlopez@shaw.ca'))
To: rob@realairsimulations.com (http://javascript<b></b>:main.compose('new', 't=rob@realairsimulations.com')) ; sean@realairsimulations.com (http://javascript<b></b>:main.compose('new', 't=sean@realairsimulations.com'))
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 4:33 PM
Subject: Spitfire/Seafire product idea
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First, I want to write to thank you and your team for the wonderful masterpiece of a product in your Spitfire XIV. It is an amazing work of art, one for which many of us in the FS community are very grateful for you having undertaken.<o:p></o:p>
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I also wanted to propose an idea. I suppose you must get scores upon scores of such requests – and I understand you may dismiss most such requests out of hand for good reason. However, as an active member in some of the leading thought forums related to FS, and having experience with both freeware and payware beta development teams, I believe you may find this particular observation of interest. At present, there is neither a good quality version of the Griffon-engined post XIV Spitfires (Spitfire Type 356 - Mark 22) – or more particularly, the wonderful late-model Seafire equivalent (Seafire Type 388 – Mark 47). The latter in particular, given the growing interest in early 50’s era naval aircraft, carrier scenery, etc. among the serious FS community.<o:p></o:p>
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I believe there clear absence of such a unique aircraft in the FS world, coupled with the persistent interest in that period’s aircraft (and I cite the excellent Sea Fury by Messrs Barry, Hanvey, et al as but one example), that a fully navalised, Griffon-engined Mk 47 Seafire would be a successful signature release for RealAir.<o:p></o:p>
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I welcome an opportunity to discuss this further, and wish you, your team, and your families all my very best regards,<o:p></o:p>
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Daniel Lopez<o:p></o:p>
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