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Final Approach - B17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty Eighth
By Len "Viking1" Hjalmarson

A Systems Simulation


Ok. You don't care about eye-candy. You are the purest of the pure. You want to push buttons and pull levers. You thrive on the intricacies of inertial starters and superchargers. This is the game for you!

Starting from base in full realism mode requires learning the intricacies of inertial starters and cowl flaps. The proper supercharger settings will make or break your first flight. How many control panels are there for the pilot and co-pilot? Six. The following series of six images shows the various views, all of them interactive using your mouse.


Pilot Instrument View





Co-pilot Instruments





Engine Instruments





Directional Instruments





Instrument View





Instrument View



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(This article may be found at http://www.combatsim.com/htm/2000/10/b17vik)