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Features:

• Includes three aircraft models with high definition texture sets with realistic weather and wear effects:
  
  • Mk1 (very early with two-bladed propeller, flat-top canopy, rudder balance guard ring and pump-operated landing gear)
    
  • Mk1 (early pump-operated landing gear, low profile canopy)
    
  • Mk1A (later hydraulically operated landing gear, higher profile canopy)
• Built using the best plans available and from factory engineering drawings, detail research photographs of actual Dunkirk Spitfire restorations and information/paint codes etc. supplied by world-famous Spitfire restorers.
  
• Highly detailed down to individual rivets and fabric effects.
  
• Correct, authentic harness wires and fitment in rear cockpit section, together with detailed voltage regulator and oxygen bottle, CO2 canister, oxygen bottles and so on all visible through rear cockpit glazing.
  
• Detailed visible internal structure correct to plans supplied by Spitfire restorers.
  
• Many unique animations including 'safety' stage door opening (locks canopy in open position when landing.
  
• Fully animated, highly realistic pilot with period detail and animated goggles and oxygen mask - automatic at set altitude.
  
• All control surfaces, hatches and canopy animated.
  
• Fully detailed TR9 radio installed behind opening radio/first aid hatch.
  
• Fully detailed interior visible with all controls and fittings.
  
• Battery/Start cart included and authentic start effect for prop.
  
• Authentic asymmetrical landing gear retraction on both models with ‘notched’ gear retraction and extension on hand-pump model.
  
• Forced wheels-up landing splintered wooden propeller feature on the very early Mk1 model.
  
• Authentic flight dynamics built using factory data and contemporary pilot records.
  
• An illustrated colour cockpit guide with flying notes is included.

COCKPIT

• Authentically detailed Mk1 hand-pumped landing gear correctly simulated (30 pumps to lower, 15 to raise).
  
• Correct operation of landing lights with authentic 'dipping' control.
  
• Unique 'shake' on airframe at engine start and idle.
  
• Authentic, detailed instrument panels with historically correct instruments and controls.
  
• Unique needle tremble on engine start and low speed idle.
  
• Realistic engine start procedure with prop stutter.
  
• 'Cold and Dark' start function using switch - removes pilot and places a parachute and harness on the wing.
  
• All controls operate realistically.
  
• Collimated gyro gunsight with switches.
  
• Wear and tear, dust and scratches throughout cockpit.
  
• Realistic copper and brass metal effects for pipes and conduits
  
• 'Hidden' period radios for Navigation and Communication, accessed via correct radio control in cockpit.
  
• Authentic animations on door control and opening locks, sliders, springs and handle.