Schmittfire!

[mutley 4,498]

As mentioned in my reply to Simi, I was flying the Schmittfire list night from Aeroplane Heaven.

[From AH]

The unusual hybrid aircraft that used a DB 605A-1 engine ( as found in the Messerchmitt BF 109 ) and the main airframe of a MK Vb Supermarine Spitfire.

In late 1942 the MKVb aircraft crash landed in Jersey (Channel Islands ) and the aircraft was taken to a testing area within Germany. A suggestion was made that it should be fitted with a Daimler-Benz engine to more adequately gauge the performance against the BF-109, at this point that the Aircraft was transported to the Daimler Benz factory.

It was found after trying a number of different front ends , that the BF 110 cowling was a very good fit to the Spitifire's cross-section and a new support was made up and the Damiler-Benz engine of the BF109 was fitted.

Because of the slightly longer nose and the heavier front end you have to trim out the aircraft a little more than you would normally need to on a "regulation" spitfire

Link to the Smitt Here

Cheers

[lucas572 0]

wow :shock: loved every one of 'em Mut. Can't wait for your next set :mrhappy:

[ddavid 149]

Nice shots, Joe - and thanks for the HU! But where did you get the night lighting - does Horizon knoww......?!?

Cheesr - Dai. :mrhappy:

[mutley 4,498]

Hi Dai,

This comes standard with Just Flight's Flying Club for FS9, it's the night lighting for the Shoreham scenery :sad:

I wouldn't imagine I am too welcome on the Horizon forums at the moment after my comments the other day :mrhappy:

Cheers

[allardjd 1,853]

If they had put the Merlin and the Spit nose on a BF-109 would it be a Messerspit?

Very interesting post, Mut. I really enjoyed it. They did love yellow paint, didn't they?

John

[mutley 4,498]

If they had put the Merlin and the Spit nose on a BF-109 would it be a Messerspit?

John

:sad: :mrhappy: :rofl

More than likely John but back then the Hun wasn't exactly renowned for their humour! (Unlike you!)

Cheers