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/images/notams/notams21/virt1206/virt1206.jpgThe Handley-Page Hampden was an aircraft that was very nearly obsoletewhen it went into service. One of the first British bombers to see service inWorld War, it carried a payload similar to the Wellington and Whitley, butwas much faster and more maneuverable. It was the newest design of thesethree, sporting a very slender fuselage and fixed guns. It was indeed fasterand more agile but the defensive armament was inadequate and was laterupdated. Known as the "Flying Suitcase" due to its narrow fuselage andcramped crew positions, the Hampden was nearly as fast as the Blenheim butcarried 4 x the load twice as far. It was initially used in daylight raidsuntil combat losses dictated an improvement in defensive armament as well asa switch to night ops. At night, the Hampden continued with success in raidson Germany and participated in the first "1000 bomber" raid before beingwithdrawn in 1942. /images/notams/notams21/virt1206/Virtavia_HP_Hampden_for_X-Plane-1.jpgThis old AlphaSim/Virtavia favorite has been completely overhauled forX-Plane 11. Whilst improvements have been made to the already very goodexterior model, the main attraction is the all-new and highly detailedcockpit model. The PBR textures and an FMOD sounds package really bring this1938 British medium bomber to life. And totally VR ready ! Extensive flighttesting was done using the HTC Vive to hone the experience to perfection. TheHampden pilot enjoys superior visibility compared to similar aircraft of theera, making this a superb classic sight-seeing platform for VR users. Two bigradials and a taildragger configuration require some skill to master on theground, this will appeal to those who enjoy sharpening their skills. Onceairborne, the Hampden, whilst certainly not fast, is agile and delightful tofly. A landing speed of only 70kts makes the experience very similar tomodern GA types, but the roar of the old single-row radial Pegasus enginesare a reminder that this early monoplane was not intended to be'civil'... /images/notams/notams21/virt1206/Virtavia_HP_Hampden_for_X-Plane-4.jpgAircraft Variants IncludedB.Mk.1, 185 Sqn., Cottesmore, 1939B.Mk.1, 144 Sqn., North Luffenham, 1942B.Mk.1, 1404 (Met) Flight, Coastal Command, 1943B.Mk.1, Torpedo Development Unit, 1939TB.Mk.1, 415 Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force, 1943TB.Mk.1, 489 Sqdn, Royal NZ Force, 1944 /images/notams/notams21/virt1206/Virtavia_HP_Hampden_for_X-Plane-2.jpgFeaturesPBR materials/textures used throughoutVR readyFMOD sounds package with 4-stage engine sounds, canopy muting, switch clicks and other unique cockpit soundsvery detailed cockpit with numerous animations and mousable controlsworking Automatic Controls (VS hold only, limited to 200kts)working Lorentz Instrument (uses DME/NAV1 LOC)animated automatic leading edge slatstogglable crew figuresseperate animated front and rear canopies, animated ventral hatch and bomb bay doorsanimated cowl flaps with rotary handle control in cockpitauthentic flight model with checklist19-page illustrated User Operating Manual /images/notams/notams21/virt1206/Virtavia_HP_Hampden_for_X-Plane-3.jpgPurchase Virtavia - Handley Page Hampden for X-Plane 11 See other Virtavia add-ons for X-Plane