Fuel Transfer - Port & Starboard

[Krupi]

Just wondered what happened to this... See under the rudder trim.

 

WIP

 

 

Released

 

There remains a mark on the cockpit skin, perhaps it will return?

[bongodriver]

Port and Stbd suggests wing tank modification which is only applicable to modern day Spitfires and marks other than Mk V and IX, it certainly was not a period feature on Mk IX's, I think this must be a remnant from ED's development using the current MH434 for reference and somebody forgot to take out the AO shading in the model.

Edited December 24, 2016 by bongodriver

[DD_Fenrir]

The fuel transfer facility is not a feature of stock WW2 Mk IX Spitfires - there are no left or right fuel tanks!

 

However, MH434, the OMFC's Spitfire IX (which appears to have been heavily referenced for the DCS model as a number of it's unique features have found their way into development screenies and indeed the early release) does have an after war modification of two extra tanks in the ammo/gun bays.

 

It would therefore suggest that these fuel transfer switches are present in MH434 to aid in fuel management and as such at an early stage these were modelled. However, they should not be present in a WW2 period airframe and as such have been deleted.

 

*I see Bongo sniped me!*

[bongodriver]

:music_whistling:

[Krupi]

I think it is actually from the PR Spitfires which actually had wing tanks.

 

They are certainly period switches not modern, wish I hadn't purchased them for my build now DOH!!!

[bongodriver]

Yes there were WWII Spits with wing tanks so the switches probably are period but the installation on a fighter variant of the Mk IX is not.

[razo+r]

The texture for that is still in the cockpit texture, so looks like they just deleted the model for now

[Krupi]

Yes there were WWII Spits with wing tanks so the switches probably are period but the installation on a fighter variant of the Mk IX is not.

 

That is why I said PR spitfires ;)

[bongodriver]

That is why I said PR spitfires ;)

 

Which is why I said fighter variant ;)