Category: X-Plane - Original Aircraft
B25 Mitchell Bomber

File Description:
B25 Mitchell for X-Plane 6.40-6.6 Made famous by the Doolittle raid on Tokyo shortly after Pearl Harbour the B25 Mitchell bomber is the most famous medium bomber of WWII and perhaps of all time. The B25 was the most numerous twin engine aircraft built by the US during WWII; estimates of production vary from 9300 to 11000 built. On April 18, 1942 Doolittle led sixteen B-25 aircraft from the navy carrier, U.S.S. Hornet to bomb Japan in retaliation for that country's attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Although little damage was done and all planes were lost the raid proved to be one of the most famous missions of the war. The B25 was powered by a pair of 1,700 hp Wright R-2600-29 "Cyclone" 14 cylinder, air-cooled engines. Maximum speed was 272 mph at 15,000 ft, with a ceiling of 24,000 ft and a range of 1350 miles with a full load of bombs. Armament varied considerably in the B25 depending on the type of mission the plane was designed for. Heavenly Body is a B25J designed as a bomber, so it carried eleven 0.50 caliber machine guns; two in the top turret, two in the tail, one in the nose, two in cheek packs on each side under the pilot and one in each waste window. The top, nose and cheek pack guns could also be used in strafing, if so desired. This version carried 3,000 lbs of bombs (usually six 500 pounders) in an interior bomb bay. The X-Plane version is a fairly faithful rendition of the B25. The body consists of two sections consisting of the fuselage and a fuel tank. The main engine nacelles actually consist of two nacelles, one is the 1700 HP engine, the rear section is a 5 lb thrust rocket. Engine nacelles are also used for the two rudders in order to get the correct shape. Vertical stabilizers with rudders are buried within the nacelles. Decoration of the plane is complicated by the use of multiple nacelles but the resulting compromise is acceptable though not an authentic replica.

Filename:	B25_Mitchell_Bomber.zip
License:	Freeware, limited distribution
Added:	27th March 2003, 01:20:45
Downloads:	1,670
Author:	Robert App
Size:	1.37 MB

Category: X-Plane - Original Aircraft
B29 Superfortress

File Description:
The Boeing B-29 was designed in 1940 as an eventual replacement for the B-17 and B-24. The first one built made its maiden flight on September 21, 1942. In December 1943 it was decided not to use the B-29 in the European Theater, thereby permitting the airplane to be sent to the Pacific area where its great range made it particularly suited for the long over-water flight required to attack the Japanese homeland from bases in China. During the last two months of 1944, B-29s began operating against Japan from the islands of Saipan, Guam and Tinian. With the advent of the conflict in Korea in June 1950, the B-29 was once again thrust into battle. For the next several years it was effectively used for attacking targets in North Korea. The B-29, named Enola Gay is the airplane from which the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in August, 1945. SPECIFICATIONS Span: 141 ft. 3 in. Length: 99 ft. 0 in. Height: 27 ft. 9 in. Weight: 133,500 lbs. max . Armament: Eight .50-cal. machine guns in remote controlled turrets plus two .50-cal. machine guns and one 20mm cannon in tail; 20,000 lbs. of bombs Engines: Four Wright R-3350s of 2,200 hp. ea.

Filename:	B29_Superfortress.zip
License:	Freeware, limited distribution
Added:	13th March 2003, 04:56:30
Downloads:	2,371
Author:	Robert App
Size:	781.81 KB

Category: X-Plane - Original Aircraft
Nasa Boeing 747 & Shuttle

File Description:
NASA Boeing 747-123(N905NA ) - space shuttle transporter, early version & current version for X-plane version 6 and above This aircraft is the shuttle transporter as used by Nasa to transport the space shuttle between NASA facilities. I have made two versions in this download, one depicts N905NA in its original 'metallic' ex 'American Airlines' finish. The second version depicts N905NA in current Nasa White & blue livery.

Filename:	Nasa_Boeing_747__Shuttle.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	25th September 2012, 17:24:29
Downloads:	236
Author:	Joe van Ewyk
Size:	3.82 MB

Category: X-Plane - Original Aircraft
ATF F-22 vs F-23

File Description:
The Advanced Tactical Fighter Standoff! Take a flight test of the world's most advanced prototypes with this single download. You will get both the YF-22A "Lightning" and the YF-23A "Black Widow II". In 1981, the Air Force developed a requirement for an Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF)as a new air superiority fighter. It would take advantage of the new technologies in fighter design on the horizon including composite materials, lightweight alloys, advanced flight control systems, higher power propulsion systems, and stealth technology. The Lockheed-Boeing-General Dynamics team built two YF-22 prototypes, while the Northrop and McDonnell Douglas team built two YF-23 prototypes. These models for X-Plane 6.21 were updated from the 5.66 versions.

Filename:	ATF_F22_vs_F23.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	6th November 2002, 01:19:25
Downloads:	1,990
Author:	Barry Leger
Size:	2.26 MB