SPITFIRES BY PLANE-DESIGN FOR FS2004

[vonernsk]

The Mk XVI Spitfire produced by Plane-Design was outstanding. For sheer accuracy of model, realism and presence, I prefer it to RealAir's Mk XIV.

The sound package is the best Merlin sound I have heard short of going to the Duxford air show. The hydraulic hiss of wheel brake application with short sharp back-fires if handling the throttle coarsely all added up to a unique warbird experience on the old PC.

Back in 2008 they said they were producing some more marks of this a/c and produced some very nice screen shots.

Since 2008 nothing.

Anyone in contact with them or know if they will complete their future plans for further Spitfire Marks?

[AndyG43]

They got very badly hit by the whole piracy thing, and I think that put a stop to future development plans; it's a real shame, as their stuff was good & still looks good today - I recently reinstalled their Lancaster & it's still a gem. As far as I know some of the people involved are still active in the hobby, but no longer with Plane Design.

[Wing_Z]

That Spit is one of the few FS models that I wanted to learn to fly authentically, even went as far as making a start-up guide I could understand

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h200/CHARL_photos/SOH/PDSpitSTart.jpg

which I really must finish off!
One of the designers had a look in here when I started grizzing about the FDE, and we agreed to disagree.
Nothing I could do made this flyable, and so the Realair air file was subbed in on this computer.
But I agree it is a fabulous model, and a shame they didn't stay in the business.

Co-incidentally I have also recently rediscovered the (freeware) dambusters Lancaster which uses most of the PD bits.
Love it, too.

[Blackbird686]

The PD Spitfire has migrated from PC to PC, only with a handful of other models whenever I upgrade hardware. It is a definate keeper and one of the best representations of the Mk XVI I have ever had the pleasure to fly. I keep thinking that maybe someday PD will get back together and produce more of the later Spitfire marques.

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