Version 2.5 of this aircraft. released 08-20-2001

Boeing B-17E/F Flying Fortress

Original design: John Cooper.
Modified in FSFS, AF99 and the Aircraft Animator by Roger Lowery with permission from John.
CFS Air File: Roger Lowery.
BMP textures coutesy of Neil Park.
Auto Install Routine: RAF_WrongWay.

Note: This aircraft is for CFS1 only.

Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress

The huge fleet of the US 8th Air Force consisted mostly of B-17s. These flew the length and breadth of Germany and from 1942 to 1945, with their bombing of factories and other strategic targets, dominated the European theatre of war. Under their onslaught, even Goering's powerful Luftwaffe crumbled in the greatest and bloodiest air war the world had ever known. It is undoubtedly due to the B-17 and its fighter escorts that the Allies gained air superiority in Europe in the closing stages of World War II.


INSTALLATION:
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Simply Double click on CFS1-RAF662_b17f-V2.5.exe and follow the on screen prompts.

Specifications

Type: Medium bomber
Crew: 8-10
Powerplant: four 1,200 hp Wright R-1820-97 Cyclone radial engines.
Weights: Empty 36,135 lbs.
         General Combat 65,000 lbs.
         War Overloaded 72,000 lbs.
Dimensions: Span 103 ft 9 ins
            Length 74 ft 4 ins
            Height 19 ft 3 ins
            Wing area 1,426 sq ft
Armament: 11 x 0.5 in machine guns
Fuel: 2,780 gals in 12 self-sealing wing tanks.
Fuel Consumption: Approx 200 gals/hour
Bomb Load:  max 8,000 lbs
            normal 4,000 lbs
Performance: Max IAS: 287 mph at 25,000ft.
             Operational cruise IAS: 160-180 mph. 
             Initial climb rate: 750 ft/min
             Service ceiling: 35,600 ft.
             Time to 20,000 ft at 65,000 lbs: 37 mins.
             Combat radius: (5,000 lb bombs) 1600 miles.

Computer Model

This computer model is fitted for night operations in CFS.
It has:

1. Landing and navigation lights.
2. A variable clock to set the time of day or night in CFS.
3. A simple ADF tuner and guage for homing on NDB signals.
4. A Sperry Autopilot (for help on this feature, click on the
   small rectangle to the right of the Sperry Autopilot's
   attitude indicator).
5. An in cockpit checklist (SHIFT + c).


Enjoy flying the B-17f. Constructive suggestions are always
welcome.

Roger Lowery
RAF_Prune

<lowery@pcug.org.au>
 

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auto install By RAF_WrongWay    drwrongway@whatzit-inc.com



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The Author's permission is required for this add-on to be reproduced in any forum 
or modified in any way.
Any constructive comments or suggestions will be welcomed.






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