Aeroplane Heaven have updated this B-17 collection and it now includes the B17-G version in early and late versions, in seven new paint schemes.
Aeroplane Heaven's B-17 collection includes the famous 'Memphis Belle', B-17F25 'Hell's Angels', 'Miami Clipper', 'Blonde Bomber', B-17F30 'The 8 Ball', 'Black Jack', 'Birmingham Blitzkrieg' and 'Wulf Hund', and a fictional B17F-20 'Bare Metal'.
A massive amount of detail has been included yet frame rates are high for smooth flying on all but the slowest computers. Even the diamond treads are bump-cut into the tyres! A fully functional cockpit includes authentic start procedures and engine management including the turbo-superchargers. You also have a choice of conventional flood or ultraviolet lighting at night.
From the fully detailed nose section to the animated tail-gunner, this package really does do homage to one of history’s most illustrious icons and an aviation legend.
HI-FIDELITY MODELS
- Hi-fidelity models with a huge amount of authentic detail
- High definition 'wear' textures with 'war weary' effects and shading for extra realism
- Superbly detailed Wright Cyclone engines
- Special blurred propeller textures add 'body' to side view of spinning propellers
- Droppable bombs (operated from the cockpit) fall at scale speeds
- Manned rotating turrets with gun depression and elevation
- Retractable animated waist gunners and opening side gun doors - waist gunners can be configured to fire their 50 calibres
- Opening hatches with interior detail
- Superb stereo sound pack
- Many unique animations including vibrating exhausts and turbochargers
- Fully animated crew
- Sun splinter effects in the cockpit glazing
IN-GAME OPTIONS
- Special configuration panel pop-up allows you to show/hide the turret gunners and bomb-aimer for take-off and landing, adjust your seat position, re-load bombs and more.
NINE LIVERIES AND PAINTKIT
- Nine high-definition liveries with special bump effects and accurate, sharply defined nose-art
- Pro-quality paintkit enables you to create your own favourite schemes
INCLUDED AIRCRAFT
'Memphis Belle' survived the war and most recently has been taken in for restoration by the United States Air Force Museum. Sadly, the original 'Belle' had been the subject of vandalism over the years and the bulk of her original equipment and fittings removed. However, the Museum with the assistance of the 'Memphis Belle' Association have been able to put her back on track to full restoration to how she was when she arrived in the States for her War Bond tour.
'Hell’s Angels' was a B17F-25 and actually completed her 25 missions ahead of 'Memphis Belle'. She was in fact the first 8th Air Force B-17 to do so.
'Miami Clipper' flew back to the U.S in 1944 and 'Blonde Bomber' flew its last mission in January 1944 when it was shot down over Western Germany.
'The 8 Ball'
'Black Jack'
'Birmingham Blitzkrieg'
'Wulf Hund'
Completing the line-up is 'Bare Metal', a fictional B17F-20 finished in unpainted aluminium. Although this never happened for the early models, it gives a taste of how they might have looked fresh from the factory before the drab green was applied.
REVIEW
"With this B-17 Flying Fortress, Aeroplane Heaven has once again demonstrated its skill in recreating an iconic aircraft , which is accurate in form and (in my opinion) performance... The overall appearance is excellent... The same applies to the modelling which stands up well to close scrutiny without losing its fidelity"
PC Pilot (Classic Product award)
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Flight Simulator X (SP2, Acceleration or Gold required), Prepar3D v2, FSX: Steam Edition
- 2.0 GHz or any Dual Core
- 2.0GB RAM
- 512MB graphics card
- Windows 8 / 7 / Vista / XP (32-bit or 64-bit)
- 780MB hard drive space
