The Boeing B-47 was the first swept-wing multi-engine bomber in service with the USAF. It was truly a quantum leap in aviation history, and is the forerunner of every jet aircraft in service today. As early as 1943, Boeing engineers had envisaged a jet bomber, but were unable to overcome issues with the straight wings of the day. However, Boeing aero-engineer George Schairer was in Germany and came across some secret wind-tunnel data on swept-wing jet airplanes. He sent the information back to the United States, where engineers then used the Boeing High-Speed Wind Tunnel to develop the XB-47, which featured swept-back wings. The B-47 broke a number of records and proved to be a great strategic deterrent during the Cold War era. The B-47E is an advanced version of the original XB-47, with much more powerful J-47 engines. A grand total of 2,032 of these aircraft were built, with the last one rolling out in 1956.
FSX
Features:
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full FSX version includes bump-mapping, self-shadowing & reflective bloom.
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one model with three options - with aux. tanks, without aux. tanks and with RATO bottles
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high-detail reflective bare-metal texture set (.psd source files provided for repainters)
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RATO bottle pack with unique RATO flight model and custom white smoke effect
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water injection thick black smoke effect on take-off (white on RATO model)
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very detailed virtual cockpit with animations (stick, pedals, levers) - rear cockpit included
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many mousable switches in V-C (lights, starters, shutdowns etc)
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highly detailed and authentic 2D panel, xml gauges, fully mousable, with custom pop-ups for AP and radios
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pop-up Fuel Panel included, based on real B-47 fuel management panel. Gauges and switches work
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highly authentic flight model with checklist (RATO version has own flight model)
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illustrated reference file with explanations of the various functions
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FPS-friendly construction throughout
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animated canopy and crew entry with ladder (shift-e)
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animated RATO pack jettison (uses visor command)
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animated bomb bay doors and deflectors (uses spoiler command)
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simulated B-47 soundset included
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high detail undercarriage
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authentic landing and nav lights
Version 2:
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The B-47E has been remastered for FSX and now has several additions and improvements.
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Customers who purchased the previous version of the B-47E Stratojet from PC Aviator may download the new version for free. Please go to your order history or the original email you received that contained the download links. Please note the is for FSX ONLY.
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