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FS2002/FS2004
North American F-100F Super Sabre.
The F-100F was essentially an F-100D stretched for two crewmembers.
The USAF needed a supersonic trainer and North American Aviation converted
an F-100C (S/N 54-1966) at its own expense for evaluation.
The F-100F, which first flew on 7 March 1957, retained the air-superiority
and fighter-bomber capabilities of the F-100D although armament loads were
reduced. A total of 339 F-100Fs were built.
by Kazunori Ito.
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FS2002-2004
NORTH AMERICAN XB-70 VALKYRIE
This aircraft was shaped to fly at MACH 3 remaining within its Mach cone
throughout the flight regime, using the shock waves beneath the wing to
generate compression lift.
The wing tips could be folded down 65° to increase this compression lift and
also to provide greater directional stability.
Unfortunately only two prototypes were built, and despite their
exceptional performance, the XB-70 program had been cancelled after 130
missions, when an F-104 collided and destroyed the second prototype during a
photo shoot.
Even so, the B-70 provided invaluable high-speed flight test data. This
model includes a detailed virtual cockpit with lighted gauges, folding wing
tips and variable nose cone, complex movement for gear retraction, and
reflective textures. Gauges and sounds are included
in package. Author : Massimo Altieri.
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