Simviation Forum - Spitfire

Jan 28^th, 2011 at 3:15pm

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yes, the new A2A Spitfire with accusim.

it's just stunning...

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Reply #1 - Jan 28^th, 2011 at 3:26pm

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WOAH!!

Great pics! Now I don't know what to buy for next payware... Huey X, Virtavia Sea King, or this Spitfire... Conflicted!! Grin

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Reply #2 - Jan 28^th, 2011 at 4:16pm

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That is nice. like shot # 3 the best

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Reply #3 - Jan 28^th, 2011 at 8:06pm

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pfevrier wrote on Jan 28^th, 2011 at 3:26pm:

WOAH!!

Great pics! Now I don't know what to buy for next payware... Huey X, Virtavia Sea King, or this Spitfire... Conflicted!! Grin

I have the same problem, minus the Sea King. It's a bit further down the list. Roll Eyes

Great shots Jan.

Is it as good as you expected?

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #4 - Jan 29^th, 2011 at 3:02am

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No, it's even better!
It looks fantastic (important for a painter), it sounds fantastic, it flies fantastic and the VC is a work of art!
Did I mention I really like it? And there's even a Mk.V in the works...

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Reply #5 - Jan 29^th, 2011 at 8:16am

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Think I'll be spending some pennies today Cool

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #6 - Jan 29^th, 2011 at 10:08am

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jankees wrote on Jan 29^th, 2011 at 3:02am:

No, it's even better!
It looks fantastic (important for a painter), it sounds fantastic, it flies fantastic and the VC is a work of art!
Did I mention I really like it? And there's even a Mk.V in the works...

Gee, I'm not sure. You don't sound very enthusiastic. Roll Eyes

Ok, ok, you've convinced me. It's next on my list. Grin

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #7 - Jan 29^th, 2011 at 10:44am

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As always Jan...your work is fantastic...well done... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #8 - Jan 29^th, 2011 at 11:12am

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ozzy72 wrote on Jan 29^th, 2011 at 8:16am:

Think I'll be spending some pennies today Cool

You're going to love it, I assure you!

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Reply #9 - Jan 29^th, 2011 at 1:45pm

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any comparison with realair spit?

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Reply #10 - Jan 29^th, 2011 at 2:29pm

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Cool shots and awesome bird Cool

"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"

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Reply #11 - Jan 29^th, 2011 at 9:20pm

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I absolutely love the second one!!! Shocked

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Reply #12 - Jan 30^th, 2011 at 4:29am

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yancovitch wrote on Jan 29^th, 2011 at 1:45pm:

any comparison with realair spit?

the realair was great a few years ago, this one is great now, that's the main difference, ah, and the fact that this is a Mk.I/II and realair a Mk.IX/XIV

if you want, I can post a few comparison shots?

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Reply #13 - Jan 30^th, 2011 at 9:02am

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That would be great! I also have the RealAir Spit, and I'm just trying to decide if it's worth the money to switch Wink

-Pierre-

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Reply #14 - Jan 30^th, 2011 at 9:57am

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OK, here you go:

cockpits:
realair:

A2A:

the difference is larger in the sim, as the A2A panel vibrates with the engine, and the centre panel vibrates at a different frequency from the main panel..and everything is clickable of course You also have to pay attention to those guages, as things can go horribly wrong. Fun detail, in the Mk.1 you get a handpump for the landing gear...
A2A wins this round for me with a clear margin.

On to the exterior:
Real Air:

A2A:

from a distance, they are evenly matched, but when you get closer:

Realair:

A2A:

the A2A version has much higher resolution textures, all the little stencils are present and readable, the panellines are finer, the textures are sharper and crispier.

And that is just looking at the out/inside, A2A also has the accusim, which gives you wonderful sounds (groaning brakes for instance) and an engine that is very much alive. You have to take care of it, and then it still can give problems, it's British after all. It reminds me of my old Triumph and BSA motorcycles, usually everything was fine if you didn't overdo things, but sometimes...There's a wonderful unpredictablity in the A2A Spit. With realair, go full throttle for more than the allowed time and your engine will blow up, which was (and is) fun a few years ago, but A2A shows that much much more is possible.
However, if you really want a Mk.IX, the Realair's your uncle.

OK, that's my 2 cents, the good thing is that you now have a choice between two fine products, aren't we lucky?

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Reply #15 - Jan 30^th, 2011 at 12:57pm

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Thanks for the comparison shots! We really appreciate it! Although I am very tempted, and in the future will get it, I think I'll wait just a little more. Who knows, with luck I might be able to get it while on sale... Wink

-Pierre-

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Reply #16 - Jan 30^th, 2011 at 8:40pm