Supermarine S6.B

Easily one of the most aesthetically pleasing aircraft ever imagined!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_S.6B














Here's to the return of inspiration... 

I.m positive I have, or had, that aircraft in FS9 or FSX.  I remember reading the bit about winning the Schneider Trophy in the file ID.  It's not showing up in a file search, so I may have to dig around in my DL archive. That may take a while, and I can test it in FSX, unless someone else finds it first.
Edit:  Cranked up FS9.  I was remembering a "Nieuport-Delage NiD450", which looks similar.

Additional edit: And it works fairly well in FSX.  It just needs some tweakage of the front float points...

The FS9 version is still available on obscure websites. Google for  VSP29_2.zip. It's an FS9 model with the usual bugs in FSX. (Mainly incompatible gauges.) It has a VC.

The contact points will need a little work if you want to use it in FSX. The visual model displays fine except for the prop disc behind clouds. You won't be flying high enough for that to be a problem.

Here's a shot in FSX + Acceleration. It's actually an S.6A.


PS. Only one gauge appears to be incompatible. The Sopwith turn coordinator. I replaced it with a similar FS9 default gauge.

I found the complete set of VSP files posted at the Old Hangar. This includes the Nieuport NiD 450. http://www.theoldhangar.net/toh_downloads.html

I seem to recall these aircraft from the Schneider Trophy are all available over at Flightsim.com.
I've got the S.6 for the simple reason that I worship the work of RJ inspite of one or two less stylish planes, his final piece, well 'nuff said!