FSX/P3D Boeing B-17D The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). Competing against Douglas and Martin for a contract to build 200 bombers, the Boeing entry (prototype Model 299/XB-17) outperformed both competitors and exceeded the air corps' performance specifications. Although Boeing lost the contract (to the Douglas B-18 Bolo) because the prototype crashed, the air corps ordered 13 more B-17s for further evaluation. From its introduction in 1938, the B-17 Flying Fortress evolved through numerous design advances, becoming the third-most produced bomber of all time,B-17, also called Flying Fortress. The bomber was intended from the outset to attack strategic targets by precision daylight bombing, penetrating deep into enemy territory by flying above the effective range of antiaircraft artillery. Turbo-supercharged radial engines (a uniquely American development) were to give the necessary high-altitude performance, and heavy defensive armament was to provide protection against attacking fighters. Accuracy was to be achieved with the Norden bombsight, developed and fielded in great secrecy during the 1930s.The B-17D was an improved version of the B-17C. Changes included an improved electrical system, more extensive armor plating, self-sealing fuel tanks, and cowl flaps. One of the only external differences, and the easiest way to distinguish between the C and D, was the cowl flaps present on the B-17D. The Army Air Corps ordered 42 Ds in 1940. Twenty B-17Cs were sent to the RAF, but the remaining 18 aircraft were converted to the B-17D standard. A flight of B-17s en route to Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, were assumed to be the large formation of aircraft tracked on radar early that Sunday morning. This formation turned out to be the carrier-based attack and fighter aircraft of Japan. The B-17s arrived later in the day and became the first B-17s to see combat in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. SPECIFICATIONS: Span: 103 ft. 9 in. Length: 67 ft. 11 in. Height: 15 ft. 5 in. Weight: 48,500 lbs. gross weight (actual - normal load) Armament: One .30-cal. and six .50-cal. machine guns and 4,800 lbs. of bombs Engines: Four Wright R-1820-65 turbo-supercharged radials of 1,200 hp each PERFORMANCE: Maximum speed: 323 mph at 25,000 ft. Cruising speed: 227 mph Service ceiling: 37,000 ft. Range: 3,400 miles (maximum ferry range) Installation: ======== -Unzip " B-17" into a temporary file and move the "B-17" folder into the main Aircraft directory. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -Read instructions carefully when installing the gauges , say YES...when asked if the gauges sources should be trusted. If you say no....most of the gauges are not going to work ! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -To ease take off (at about 120 Knots) you can use slight uptrim . CREDITS ======= Special thanks to : -Alan for the modified CFS1 model and Garry Herbert's CFS2, whose sources were used to make this FSX/P3D model. -Gary Herbert for the VC and Erwin Welker for the 2D panel. -GMAX for the drawing program and Microsoft for their makmdls.mdk. LEGAL: ====== The project is released as freeware. You may modify it and repaint it. You may upload this file to another website as long as it is not for profit. You need the written permission of the original authors to use any of these files for commercial purposes, otherwise a simple credit would be nice. Non commercial repaints-remakes are welcome but I would appreciate very much receiving a copy of your model. This file should not cause any problems with your computer, but I accept no responsibility if you think it does. Happy Landings!! A.F.Scrub, December 2018. af_scrubbypc@hotmail.com