Although the design for North American Aviation's B-45 originated during WWII, the arrival of the Tornado in 1948 held the distinction of becoming the first purpose-built all-jet bomber in the world. Fitted with four jet engines, it was a sleek and handsome aircraft. Although its range was limited, the B-45's ability to deliver nuclear weapons made it an effective deterrent during the early part of the Cold War. The straight-wing design incorporated four GE J47 turbojet engines, mounted in pairs under each wing. The J47's produced 6000 lbs of thrust each, resulting in a top speed of just over 500 knots at 4000 feet. The Tornado saw limited service during the Korean War as both a bomber and a high altitude recon aircraft. The final version, the RB-45C, was modified as a reconnaissance aircraft. It featured prominent wingtip tanks, a skinned-over nose, up to 12 cameras, and proved to be a capable photographic platform. In all, 96 B-45A bombers, 10 B-45C's and 38 RB-45C's were built.
Features:
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Two model variations with seven detailed hi-res texture sets :
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47th BW, RAF Sculthorpe, England
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3200th PTG
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422nd BS, Langley AFB, VA
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91st SRG, Barksdale AFB, LA
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91st SRG, Lockbourne AFB, OH
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91st SRG, RAF Sculthorpe, England
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Royal Air Force (Black Ops), RAF Sculthorpe, England
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both B-45A bomber and RB-45C reconaissance variants included.
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virtual cockpit with gauges and controls.
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both bomber and recon have unique FDE's (flight dynamics/fuel etc tailored to aircraft).
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seven stunning reflective metal 2048-pixel texture sets with custom spec and bump maps.
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two very high quality native FSX models.
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bomber version has 1000lb free-fall bomb loadout (bombs not droppable).
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animated opening bombay doors, crew hatches and ladder.
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togglable realistic crew figures with full harnesses and period flight gear.
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virtual cockpit includes rear seat with gauges and controls, walkway and bomb aimer position spaces.
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illustrated user manual in PDF format.
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high quality soundset by Sonic Solutions.
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PhotoShop paintkit files provided.
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Note - NO 2D panel is provided.
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