Freeware: Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX 1.0

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Freeware: Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX 1.0

X-Plane 11



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 The Supermarine Spitfire was the most widely produced and strategically important British single-seat fighter of WW2. The Spitfire, renowned for winning victory laurels in the Battle of Britain (1940–41) along with the Hawker Hurricane, served in every theatre of the war and was produced in more variants than any other British aircraft.

The Spitfire Mk IX was originally developed as a stopgap measure as a response to the appearance of the Focke-Wulf FW 190A. The aim was to fit the Merlin 61 engine to a Mk V fuselage while making as few changes as possible. The first test aircraft flew on 26 February 1942. It was so successful that it was ordered into full production as the F Mk IX. Progress was rapid, and full production began in June 1942. Production of the LF Mk IX initially ran in parallel with the Merlin 63 powered Marks. This version first became operational in March 1943 with the Biggin Hill Wing. The HF IX was powered by the specialised high-altitude Merlin 70 and entered service in the Spring of 1944.

This model was originally designed by Heinz Dziurowitz of myvirtualhanger with art work by Will Davies and was distributed as payware. X-Plane.org now have the copyright for this aircraft and have given permission to make a V11 version freely available to all members. Heinz has now sadly passed away, but all credit for the original work goes to him and Will - truly excellent work.

The main updates for V11 are: all textures now 2048 pixels; NML PBR created for all key textures; canopy recreated with PBR and internal reflections; gunsight fixed; weapons layout updated for Mk IX and repositioned; weapons updated to non-binary; bombs converted to objects and textured; guns and cannons setup adjusted; 2nd Landing Light now functioning; Ident Light positions adjusted and new prop textures. Many other tweaks too.