Which Spitfire to buy?My take

[thunder100]

I fly sometimes Spitfires in FSX (as a break from the Propliners and also as admiration of its perfect form) but so far all my hangar was port over FS9 ones.

Now in the hype for the A2A Spitfire I thought about renewing my Spit's and had a look to what is available

Cut a long story short-->final pair in contest was A2A and RealAir-->and I have gone to RealAir

Why?

I am more in MkV upwards then in MK II's-->I will have to wait on upgrades at A2A-->So Realair

Installing yesterday and flying it in-->WOW good framerates-->a supermooth VC -->good FDE

Roland

 

[peter12213]

Well I have the realair spit which I love but the new A2A spit is in a league of it's own and I can't think of flying anything else at the moment!

 

[Kiwikat]

It is easy to say the Realair one is the one to buy when you haven't used the new A2A one...


Regardless the Mk's modeled, the A2A one is better in every single way. Flight model, sounds, visuals, immersion, and fun, the realair one just doesn't come close.

 

[BOOM]

I guess it's nice to have a choice? Right?

 

[Bomber_12th]

The RealAir Spitfire is a great, great product - as people have attested to for several years now. I hope you will get as much enjoyment out of it as I have and will continue to have!

BTW, for the best Griffon-engine experience, you have to install these sounds into the Mk.XIV - they are spot on, and I absolutely love them!...
http://www.britsim.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=162&func=fileinfo&id=1906

 

[thunder100]

As I could not test the A2A-->recently had the UHU what was a bit down on expectation-->Still use the WOP and WW Fighters in FSX-->and my Griffon love-->easy take

And if some read the title it says my take not everybodys take (still I can understand A2A purchases)

Thanks

Roland

 

[Kiwikat]

As I could not test the A2A-->recently had the UHU what was a bit down on expectation-->Still use the WOP and WW Fighters in FSX-->and my Griffon love-->easy take]

The Uhu was not a fully featured release.


The realair spitfire isn't bad by any means. It is a good addon. Because of its age though, it just can't match what the new A2A one does.

Regardless, enjoy your new toy! There's lots of good repaints for her. :salute:

 

[Warrant]

RealAir one was my first payware aircraft for FSX. Still fly it a lot, with great joy! Don't feel the need to purchase the A2A Spit. As mentioned here earlier, the A2A Spit is a league of it's own, but not a need for me. Already have a superb Spit!

 

[huub vink]

The Realair Spitfire is absolutely a great addon. When the FS9 version was released it was the new standard! The model had and still has a very nice engine damage feature build in, which was the Accusim of its time.

The best buy however was the Spitfire from the FS9 A2A WWII package. The package contained 5 fighters for only 25 Euro when my memory is still correct. There was a free FSX update due to which I still fly the Spitifire from this set today.

I think the Realair and A2A Spitfire both get equal flying time. Sometimes I like to fly a Mk.IX or Mk.XIV and on other days I prefer to fly a Mk.I.

Perhaps I will purchase the Accusim Spitfire one day. But I seem to be one of the few who has second thoughts about Accusim. There are quite a few models, without Accusim, which can and have to be flown by the book. Although I see some advantages as well, I personally have the feeling Accusim makes things more complex than I like.

So for me it is still the non-Accusim A2A Spitfire for a while....

Cheers,
Huub

 

[mmann]

That is the great thing about choice; everyone has their own ideas of what makes a particular aircraft enjoyable to fly. It is usually not a matter of one size (well, model in this case) fits all, because a great many factors come into play.

Regards, Mike Mann

 

[paulb]

I think that I have said this before, but - to me at least - the Realair Spitfire and the one from A2A are not really alternatives. True, both bear the name Spitfire, but comparing a Mk 1 Spitfire with a Mk XIV Spitfire is like comparing apples and oranges! They are really quite different aircraft.

 

[noddy]

The RealAir Spit is still a cracking model, and still shows the way for many current models. But that's the thing they are different models, guess it's like comparing the Mclaren F1 to a Bugatti Veyon.

I agree with Huub, more than happy with a non Accusim Spitfire. It's funny maybe I need more time in the A2A Spit, but I still get a big grin flying the the RealAir model.

 

[vonernsk]

SPOILT FOR SPITS

I love flying spitfires almost as much as I enjoy 'Bomber's' Mustangs. I agree that trying to compare a Mk Ia with a Mk XIV is stretching the credibility of any judgement made.

I do not like the hassle of accusim (which is why I am not a real pilot) and enjoy jumping into A2A's spit Mk I and doing the bumps and circuits.

Talking about Realair, one has to say that their flt models are so smooth and enjoyable to fly. Everyone of their models is great to fly.

Plane Design produced a great looking Mk XVI with a flt model that demanded that you forget filling the rear fuel tank.

If someone could produce a Mk V for FS2004 that was comparable in fidelity and flt handling to the A2A and Realair productions for FS2004, my cup would truly overflow.

John, thanks for the tip on Griffon sounds from britsim. Really outstanding.

 

[pilottj]

Accusim is a great tool for those who haven't had flight training as it teaches you to be mindful of systems not modeled in the regular FS world. And the added physics are quite wonderful too. But I think those special physics are more noticable in the extreme points of the aircraft's flight envelope...ie aerobatics. If you fly the Accusimmed aircraft well within it's normal flight envelope...ie cruise/straight and level at the prescribed cruise power settings, it can be comfortably flown like any airplane. The flight dynamic differences between an accusimmed aircraft and a non accusimmed variety are much less noticeable when flown in those normal flight regimes.