B-17 Flying Fortress - Realism Counts

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

B-17E Designer: HerbieG Texture by tbirdman File: mid_b17e.zip Date: March 2001 Rating: 8.75 -more info-
B-17E -beta- Designer: Gramps File: B-17e.zip Date: February 2002 Rating: 9.3 -more info-
B-17F IIA -220 Sqdn RAF Coastal Command Ballykelly Nrth Ireland late '42- Designer: Hervé Devred Repaint by Walter Myers File: jub17raf.zip Date: March 2001 Rating: 8.95 -more info-
B-17F Designer: Original by John Cooper Modified by Roger Lowery Texture by Mike Colclough File: B17kg200 Date: June 2001 Rating: 6.5 -more info-
B-17G -Memphis Belle- Designer: Mike Hambly Model by John Cooper File: B17fmb.zip Date: March 2000 Rating: 7.35 -more info-
B-17G -"Nine O' Nine" 91st BG, 323rd BS (OR-R)- -"Sally-B"- -"Texas Raiders" 381st BG 533rd Bomb Sqdn- Designer: Ickie Berleim Model by Hervé Devred File: b17_collection.zip Date: January 2001 Rating: 8.65 -more info- Available at Simviation
B-17G-40 -447th BG 3rd Air Division Rattlesden, Norfolk early '45- Designer:Terry Hill File: PckB-17.zip Date: January 1999 Rating: 6.55 -more info-
B17G Designer: Hervé Devred File: B17gnp.zip Date: June 2001 Rating: 8.7 -more info-
*TEXTURES*
B-17F Designer: Hervé Devred Texture by Walter Myers File: lucky7.zip Date: February 2001 Available at Simviation
B-17F Designer: Hervé Devred Texture by Mark 'Airhead' Walsh File: B-17F.zip Date: July 2001 Available at Simviation
B-17F -457th Bomb Group 750th bomb squadron- Designer: Hervé Devred Repaint by Flemming Hansen File: b17fqu.zip Date: March 2001
B-17F -Swiss Air Force- Designer: Hervé Devred Repainted by Jean-Jacques Parel File: b17fsaf.zip Date: June 2001
B-17F -Painted as B-17E transport- Designer: Hervé Devred Repaint by Walter Myers File: 17sally.zip Date: February 2001
B-17F Designer: Hervé Devred Repaint by Walter Myers File: b17noqrt.zip Date: February 2001
B-17F Molly Designer: File: B17FMolly.zip Date: March 2001
B-17F Molly Designer: HerbieG File: B17EFlyingFortress.zip Date: January 2002

Quick Info

Variants
Boeing 299 Prototype Often called XB-17 (1 built)
Y1B-17 Service-test batch (13 built)
Y1B-17A Test Single aircraft
B-17B First production model (39 built)
B-17C Improved armament and equipment (38 built)
B-17D Many further improvements (42 built)
B-17E Complete redesign, introduced tail-turret, and much heavier armament, First major production version (512 built)
B-17F Restresed for higher weights (3405 built)
B-17G Introduction of Bendix noseturret with 2 × 0.50 in (12 mm) guns, basis for numerous conversions and numerous post-war variants (8680 built)
B-17H   Search-and-rescue conversion (12 built)
YB-40   B-17 conversion as escorts (20 built)
C-108   Converted as VIP transport (3 built)
CB-17   B-17G conversion to transport duties
TB-17G   Conversions of B-17G to crew trainers
TB-17H   Conversion of the B-17H to trainers for the B-17H
VB-17G   Conversion of the B-17G to staff transports
Mk I   RAF version of B-17C (20 built)
Mk II    RAF version of B-17E (45 built)
Mk IIA   RAF version of B-17F (19 built)
Mk III   RAF version of B-17G for maritime reconnaissance and electronic warfare (85 built)

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B-17F (IIA)
Designer: Hervé Devred
File: jub17raf.zip

Overall Rating: 8.95
Model irregularities:
-minor body irregularities
-no guns

Panel: Y
Virtual Cockpit: Y
Sound: Y

Moving Parts:
Flaps: Y
Ailerons: Y
Elevators: Y
Propellor/s: Y
Landing Gear: Y
Bomb Doors: N
Wheels: N

B-17G
Designer: John Cooper
File: B17fmb.zip

Overall Rating: 7.35
Model irregularities:
-Error with dorsal fin
-missing view bubble
-non-transparent cockpit
-minor body irregularities

Panel: N
Virtual Cockpit: N
Sound: Y

Moving Parts:
Flaps: Y
Ailerons: N
Elevators: N
Propellor/s: Y
Landing Gear: Y
Bomb Doors: Y
Wheels: N

B-17G
Designer: Hervé Devred
File: b17_collection.zip

Overall Rating: 8.65
Model irregularities:
-minor body irregularities

Panel: Y
Virtual Cockpit: Y
Sound: N

Moving Parts:-
Flaps: Y
Ailerons: Y
Elevators: Y
Propellor/s: Y
Landing Gear: Y
Bomb Doors: Y
Wheels: N

B-17G-40
Designer:Terry Hill
File: PckB-17.zip

Overall Rating: 6.55
Model irregularities:
-Non transparent cockpit
-Square body
-Body irregularities

Panel: Y
Virtual Cockpit:
Sound: Y

Moving Parts:
Flaps: N
Ailerons: N
Elevators: N
Propellor/s: N
Landing Gear: N
Bomb Doors: N
Wheels: N

B-17E
Designer: Model by HerbieG
File: mid_b17e.zip

Overall Rating: 8.75
Model irregularities:
-Nose too short
-body irregularities

Panel: Y
Virtual Cockpit: N
Sound: N

Moving Parts:
Flaps: Y
Ailerons: Y
Elevators: Y
Propellor/s: Y
Landing Gear: Y
Bomb Doors: Y
Wheels: Y

B17G
Designer: Hervé Devred
File: B17gnp.zip

Overall Rating: 8.7
Model irregularities:
-Body irregularities

Panel: Y
Virtual Cockpit: Y
Sound: N

Moving Parts:
Flaps: Y
Ailerons:Y
Elevators: Y
Propellor/s: Y
Landing Gear: Y
Bomb Doors: Y
Wheels: Y

B-17F
Designer: John Cooper
File: B17kg200

Overall Rating: 6.5
Model irregularities:
-No tailplanes!
-Non-transparent cockpit
-Body irregularities

Panel: N
Virtual Cockpit: N
Sound: Y

Moving Parts:
Flaps: Y
Ailerons: N
Elevators: N
Propellor/s: Y
Landing Gear: Y
Bomb Doors: N
Wheels: N

B-17E
Designer: Gramps
File: B-17e.zip

Overall Rating: 9.3
Model irregularities:
-Minor body irregularities

Panel: N
Virtual Cockpit: Y
Sound: N

Moving Parts:
Flaps: Y
Ailerons: Y
Elevators: Y
Rudder: Y
Propellor/s: Y
Landing Gear: Y
Bomb Doors: Y
Wheels: Y

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