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B-17 Flying Fortress [Final Version]

195 timverlegh  5.2 years ago

For my first (big) project i decided to make the B-17 Flying Fortress. The B-17 is a heavy bomber used by the US army during WW2, but for the more detailed information you should visit a site like wikipedia.
I tried to make the plane as realistic as possible, the only thing missing is the turret on the belly of the plane, if i would add one the plane would touch the ground. Also the plane is not as long as the real one but i felt like in this game the lenght it has now is pretty good.
The plane can't drop bombs because i don't know how to drop bombs from the body of the plane and if it's even possible. But i did make 5 pairs of anti air guns. They should all be working and you can enable them with the 1-6 keys (1 for the pair in the front, 6 in the back).
If you like the plane and/or you have some suggestions/possible upgrades, please let me know in the comment section.
~ Tim

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 79.9ft (24.3m)
  • Length 59.6ft (18.2m)
  • Height 19.7ft (6.0m)
  • Empty Weight 45,676lbs (20,718kg)
  • Loaded Weight 55,181lbs (25,029kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.217
  • Wing Loading 52.9lbs/ft2 (258.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,044.1ft2 (97.0m2)
  • Drag Points 18654

Parts

  • Number of Parts 174
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 878