Spitfire mk19 mixs and match.

[helmitsmit]

Does the new engine have any effect on the performance? I know that the original mk19 could reach 45,000ft +. Yet this new engine is specialise for low level work (Avro Shankleton). What does it sound like compared to the normal prop spits? Is the cotra-prop like the Seafire 47's? Anybody have any opinions about it?

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i think she looks great, ugly as sin with the engine covers off but when they're on she's beautiful.........

 

[lesofprimus]

How can we tell if u dont post a picture of said aircraft???

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

all sources on right click

 

[loomaluftwaffe]

no, not very beautiful anymore

 

[Gnomey]

Doesn't look to bad too me, I prefer it with the Merlin but I would still say it is a good looking play...

 

[cheddar cheese]

Looks like Rhinoplastery gone wrong...

 

[helmitsmit]

Sorry I could find any desent picture but those are great! Don't you think the nose looks a it downwards pointing? I am not sure the contra-rota propellers look right? The rest of the aircraft looks great! I was wondering does anyone have any sound of this spit (I heard that the propeller make it sound slightly different)?

 

[Soren]

The spinner is abit too large because of the extra prop, but otherwise its an absolute beauty of an a/c.

The Spitfire Mk.XIV, what a fantastic looking aircraft that is !

 

[Gnomey]

That is a MK-XVIII Soren not a MK-XIV Anyway nice pics...

 

[Soren]

I know Mk.XIV's commonly had their wings clipped, but a few didn't, and I'm fairly sure that was one of them, but you could be right though.

Another photo of what for sure is a Mk.XIV:

 

[Gnomey]

Now that one is. I know the other one wasn't because it was at Leuchars Airshow last year and so unless it has mysteriously changed it is still a MK-XVIII...

Anyway I think I am going to take some of those pics now...

 

[Soren]

Your sure it wasn't this one you saw ? (What a great pic huh?)

 

[Gnomey]

Nope it was SM845...

Nice pic!

 

[Gemhorse]

ALL Spitfires are beautiful.....period.

 

[MichaelHenley]

Preach it, brutha!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

yes they are, and i don't believe this one is an exception to that rule......

 

[Soren]

Nope it was SM845...

Ok, well that settles it then, SM845 is a Mk.XVIII.

 

[Twitch]

Even the models some think are ugly have a brute force attractiveness.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i dunno, i think spitfire's look mean and menacing in a way but if you ask me planes like the -190A have brute force, the spitfire is much more refined and graceful........