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Installation: Unzip B-26C-15 into your FS2002 aircraft folder and go flying. Unzip the two zip'ed gauge files stored in panel folder into your FS2002 gauges folder.
NOTE: This aircraft will NOT work with Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator, or any Microsoft simulator previous to FS2000.
This aircraft is optimized for FS2002. This model has a dynamic virtual cockpit, lighting, moveable bomb doors and rolling wheels. A damage profile is included for CFS2 operation.
Two sample adventures have been included for your enjoyment. Load that into \FS2002\flights\myflts
B-26C-15 S/N 41-34938 "Big Ass Bird"
created March 11, 2002
FSDS Model created by W. E. Stephens and Textures by W. E. Stephens [Wstephens08502@rcn.com]
Panel by Rob Clark [rlclark@ix.netcom.com]
Original aviator figure belong to David Eckert. [www.daviator.com]
W. E. Stephens
WestwindRet@rcn.com
April 6, 2002
Acknowledgements and Credits:
1. B26B panel by Rob L. Clark [rlclark@ix.netcom.com]
Rob kindly gave permission to package his B26B panel with this aircraft.
Rob created a very accurate B-26B panel. It agrees with my father's pictures of the panel in his aircraft from 1943. The look and feel is very accurate putting you in the cockpit in 1943.
I want to thank Rob for is kind beta testing and making recommendations for improvement of the aircraft. Because of his efforts, the model is that much better. Rob, thank you very much.
2. Pilotfsc By David Eckert
David created a wonderful pilot for use in FS Design Studio. This pilot was used to create the crew of the B26B.
3. FS Design Studio by Lewis Sinclair.
Without this program, this aircraft would not be possible.
4. Tutorials by Joe Amodea
Joe's tutorials are very well done and show some of the magic tricks needed for a dynamic virtual cockpit and multiresolution modeling. I used his suggestions to make a much better model than otherwise possible. Joe - thank you very much.
DISCLAIMER & COPYRIGHT
The accompanying files should not harm your computer in any way but, if you believe they have, I accept no liability. The files are released as "freeware" and are not to be re-distributed in exchange for any payment, fee or other value.
AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS (B-26C-15)
Span: 71 ft. 0 in.
Length 56 ft. 1 in.
Height 20 ft. 4 in.
Wing Area, 658 sq. ft.
Weight: 38,200 lbs. (max.)
Armament: Twelve .50-cal. machine guns plus 5,200 lbs. of bombs (max. overload) or one externally mounted torpedo
Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-43 "Double Wasp" radials of 2,000 hp. each (take-off power)
Crew: 5-7
PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed: 282 mph at 10,000ft.
Cruising speed: 214 mph.
Range: 1,150 miles w/ 3,000 lbs. bomb load; 2,850 miles (max.)
Service Ceiling: 21,700 ft.
Combat range, 1150 miles
"Big Ass Bird" was from the 12th Air Force, 319th Bomb Group (Medium), 440 Bomb Squadron based in Rufisque French West Africa, Tafaraoui, Algeria (outside of Oran), Maison Blanche, Algeria (outside of Algers), Dejedeida, Tunisia (outside of Tunis) and Decimomannu, Sardinia (outside of Cagliari) in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations. She flew 145 missions between June 1943 and November 1944 in North Africa, Italy and southern France and was the fastest plane in the group. Her first crew was led by Lt. T. C. Rammelkamp but was flown by other crews including Lt. Lawrence E. Stephens. She was shot up badly on her 55th mission and again on her 59th, but remained a lucky ship. Her crew chief was J. Wesley Johnston for her first 120 missions.
This aircraft is a memorial to my father Col. Lawrence E. Stephens, USAF, ret. who served his country for 30 years and passed away on June 26, 2000. After WWII he was assigned to the USAF Strategic Air Command in Omaha, NE. In the course of this military career, he was the Base Commander at Glasgow AFB, Glasgow, Montana and the Wing Commander at Anderson AFB on Guam. He retired in 1970 from March ARB, in Riverside, CA.
The B-26C-15 was built in Omaha, Nebraska in 1941.
