Virtavia - B-47E Stratojet for X-Plane

Virtavia - B-47E Stratojet v1.1 for X-Plane 11

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.

Features

• conversion to X-Plane of the popular FS2004/FSX version, first released in 2006


• optimised for XP11


• includes FMOD sounds set with custom cockpit sounds


• vrconfig.txt included for VR users


• new 'stressed skin' bump-mapping and reflective bare-metal textures


• pilot's cockpit is authentically presented (rear cockpit is modelled but lacks full functionality)


• many mousable switches in cockpit (lights, starters, shutdowns, etc.)


• all instruments are the '3D' modelled type, not bitmaps


• authentic flight model with checklist


• illustrated manual with explanations of the various functions and quickstart guide


• FPS-friendly construction throughout - great for VR


• animated canopy, bomb bay doors with deflectors and crew entry with ladder


• togglable crew figures