See the note on AVSIM front page. Has anyone found the link - Aeroplane Heaven says it is still open but I cannot see it?John R

I took a peek--I can't see it either...-John

Hello John,here are the links:Spitfire K5054 for FS2004: http://www.theheavenlyhangar.com/proto_pro...T_proto_2k4.exeSpitfire K5054 for FS2002: http://www.theheavenlyhangar.com/proto_pro...P_proto_2k2.exeThe Spitfire is really a great plane!Thanks Aeroplane Heaven for this nice gift.GreetingsTim

I took a peek and just didn't want it.

What do you mean you didn't want it?!!! It's only the best ever fighter aircraft designed!!:-beerchug

>What do you mean you didn't want it?!!! It's only the best>ever fighter aircraft designed!!:-beerchug Matter of opinion. You'd get more support for the P-51.Still a great aircraft and a great model, you make think you don't want it now, but you'd be wise to grab it just in case.

>What do you mean you didn't want it?!!! It's only the best>ever fighter aircraft designed!!:-beerchug At least the second best, right behind the North American P-51 once it got mated with the RR Merlin! :D Downloading this one now. I'll have to see how it compares to the RealAir Spitfire (payware), which is my best "simulated" single prop fighter of all time.L.Adamson

third, FW.190D (and especially the Ta-152 models) were far better too.

Sorry but after owning the RealAir version why would I possibly want this one?It would be like having an affair with Barbara Bush when I'm already married to Keira Knightly!

>Sorry but after owning the RealAir version why would I>possibly want this one?>It would be like having an affair with Barbara Bush when I'm>already married to Keira Knightly!Well, they're very different models of Spitfire. But you get huge cool points from me for the Keira Knightley thing.

hows about letting realair and heaven keep their birds, gimme keira instead :( ohh well since thats a dream :( after seeing how good she looked at the oscars... i got the spit and hapily flying it..

This was available yesterday (March 5 only). I picked it up and thank the providers for the free gift. I also own the Realair Spit and will try to determine if I prefer one over the other. I took the prototype up for a short flight and it is , or seems , a little more diffulcult to fly than the Realair model. But I was able to level things out after a few minutes. So I'll reserve judgement until I have more time to compare them. Taking off and landing the Spit is the most diffulcult part and the Realair model pulls to the right on takeoff while the prototype pulls to the left. I don't know which or if both are correct since there seems to have been design changes between the prototype and the Mark IV (or is it III) model. It takes a long time to slow the Spit to a proper landing speed of 90 MPH on both models. So planning well ahead is important. Looking forward to getting it perfect (if possible).

> Taking off and landing the Spit is the most diffulcult part>and the Realair model pulls to the right on takeoff while the>prototype pulls to the left. I don't know which or if both are>correct since there seems to have been design changes between>the prototype and the Mark IV (or is it III) model. As to right/left pull, it's what ever direction, the engine turns the prop....

Hey, it's a free airplane, what's to complain about? I'm grateful for the freebie!Jim

Barbara Bush the Elder or the younger...? Besides Im stuck fatally on Catherine Zeta-Jones and Shania Twain!!