SOUTHERN MARTLET
Posted: 04 Feb 2019, 16:42
Here's a W.I.P. photo of my latest project. It's the Southern Martlett for FS9/FSX, seen here in the Orbx Old Warden setting.
The Southern Martlet was the first aircraft designed by teams led by Frederick George Miles, whose company was Southern Aircraft of Shoreham.
The prototype G-AAII made its first public appearance on 30 August 1929 at London Air Park, Hanworth, and proved to be a very manoeuvrable sports machine.
Five production aircraft were built at Shoreham, differing chiefly in the choice of engine. Three of them had the 80 hp Armstrong Siddeley Genet II (modelled here) and one a 100 hp Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major and one a D.H. Gipsy 1 or II.
The aircraft is now part of The Shuttleworth Collection based at Old Warden Aerodrome It is now on permanent display as part of The Collection and is flown at home air displays during the summer months.
Current progress is a nearly finished exterior with all the interior to be tackled next.
Cheers
Dave M(oly)
The Southern Martlet was the first aircraft designed by teams led by Frederick George Miles, whose company was Southern Aircraft of Shoreham.
The prototype G-AAII made its first public appearance on 30 August 1929 at London Air Park, Hanworth, and proved to be a very manoeuvrable sports machine.
Five production aircraft were built at Shoreham, differing chiefly in the choice of engine. Three of them had the 80 hp Armstrong Siddeley Genet II (modelled here) and one a 100 hp Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major and one a D.H. Gipsy 1 or II.
The aircraft is now part of The Shuttleworth Collection based at Old Warden Aerodrome It is now on permanent display as part of The Collection and is flown at home air displays during the summer months.
Current progress is a nearly finished exterior with all the interior to be tackled next.
Cheers
Dave M(oly)