Lancaster B Mk.I

Developed by the expert vintage aircraft team at Aeroplane Heaven, this simulation of the Lancaster B Mk.I is the definitive re-creation of WWII’s most famous bomber. Compatible with Flight Simulator X, FSX: Steam Edition and Prepar3D, the accuracy and attention to detail will bring the desktop pilot as close as it is possible to get on a PC to the experience of flying this legendary aircraft.

The package includes six B Mk.I Lancasters, along with three ‘bonus’ Mk.III liveries that can be applied to the exterior.

B.I Liveries:

• W4118 ZN-Y 'Admiral Prune' of 106 Squadron: Flown by Sqn Ldr Guy Gibson before he became CO of the famous 617 Dam Busters squadron
• DV385 KC-A 'Thumper Mk.III' of 617 Squadron: This machine, flown by Flt Lt Bob Knights, survived the war and was struck off charge in 1946
• R5868 PO-S 'S for Sugar' of 467 Squadron RAAF: Having completed 150 missions, this aircraft is now preserved at the RAF Museum Hendon
• ME669 ZN-O of 106 Squadron: This B.I was shot down in April 1944 on a raid over Schweinfurt
• NX622 JO-D 'D for Digger' of 463 Squadron RAAF: A typical B.I as flown by several RAAF squadrons attached to Bomber Command
• W4783 AR-G 'G for George' of 460 Squadron RAAF: This B.I flew 90 missions between 1942 and 1944 without the loss of a single crew member

B.III Liveries:

• LM739 HW-Z 'Grog's the Shot' of 100 Squadron: This was a B.III, flown by several different crews from 100 on a variety of missions
• NE181 JN-M 'The Captain's Fancy' of 75 (New Zealand) Squadron: A late B.III from 1944, NE181 dropped dummy parachutists as a diversion tactic for D-Day
• EE139 BQ-B 'Phantom of the Ruhr of 101 Squadron: Originally assigned to 100 Squadron, EE139 was transferred to 101 in late 1943

Exterior models:

• The aircraft models were built using factory-accurate plans and represent the most accurate renditions of a Lancaster made so far
• High levels of detail modelled, including actual rivets and bolts and an authentic bomb load
• Fully detailed cockpit interior with all fittings visible, including detailed station framework visible through the glazing
• Many unique animations including retractable landing lamps with correct dipping lamps (from control in cockpit) and asymmetric landing gear operation, bomb doors, flaps etc.
• Highly detailed, historically accurate, animated crew with oxygen masks (height-governed) and goggles
• Fully detailed and authentically rendered turrets with machine guns, ammunition belts, sights and framing in complete detail
• Animated front turret with correct gun elevations and deflections, animated gunner and firing guns
• Fully modelled and detailed bomb room visible through perspex nose dome
• Special texture techniques (PBR) create highly realistic paint and wear effects
• Special propeller animations for realistic engine starts
• Detailed refuelling truck, bomb trolley and ground-start trolley provided and switchable from the cockpit
• Unique configuration panel to load crew, arm turrets, drop bombs etc. Also, a ‘cold & dark' start option and reload switch
• Bombs can be loaded, armed individually and 'dropped' realistically

Interior:

• Fully modelled, authentically detailed interior
• Bomb room, Pilot cockpit, Engineer’s station, Navigator’s station and Radio Operator’s station with all equipment and unique animations and functions
• Many unique functional features such as Beam Approach, DF, DR compass and Auto controls equipment and gauges
• All rigging tubes and wires, control wires and electrical wiring detailed with realistic metal copper and brass effects for tubing
• Fully 'bump-mapped' texture detail for all equipment and fabric effects, including the correct 'anodized' finish for main instrument panel
• All 3D instruments for smooth, accurate operation
• Operational front turret can be swivelled using the authentic controls, seat height adjuster and guns elevated and depressed, fired etc.
• Detail in turret includes ammunition shells and accurate machine guns
• Multiple camera views for all stations including astrodome view
• Viewpoint adjuster tool

Flight dynamics:

• Specially created flight dynamics provide the authentic feel of a heavy bomber and are built to official specifications, contemporary flight reports and test documentation

Sounds:

• Complete, authentically sampled Merlin engine sounds and many unique cockpit sounds for switches etc.
• Special care has been taken to reproduce the sound of four Merlins at full power

Textures:

• Nine liveries provided with a professional quality paintkit
• Textures created using real paint swatches (including RAF interior green) provided by well-respected aircraft restorers, to ensure accurate reproduction of wartime paint

Paint Kit:

• A Paint Kit (1.5 GB) is available to download from the support section

Microsoft Flight Simulator X (with SP2/Acceleration), FSX: Steam Edition or Prepar3D V2-V4
Windows 10 / 11
2 GB RAM (minimum)
512 MB graphics card
1.8 GB hard drive space
Download-Size: 490 MB