B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th!
Wayward Design
MicroProse Software
December 5th, 2000
Description
Take to the skies in any one of ten B-17 Flying Fortress crew positions:
Pilot, Co-Pilot, Navigator, Bombardier/Chin Turret Gunner, Radio Uperator,
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner,
Port Waist Gunner,
Starboard Waist Gunner, Ball Gunner and Tail Gunner!
Strap yourself in, fire up the engines and get ready for high-flying adventure!
Feel the power of really flying a B-17! See what it was like to be part of the 10-man crew on dangerous bombing missions over occupied Europe. Outstanding graphics, animations and sounds realistically recreate every aspect of the strategic air war in WWIl
Fly a variety of aircraft from the legendary B-17 to the rugged escort fighters- you can even fight The Mighty Eighth in the role of a German Luftwaffe pilot!
FEATURES
All aircraft are beautifully rendered and astoundingly real
Fly highly detailed flight models of the American B-17G bomber, P-38
Lightning, P-51 Mustang. P-47
Thunderbolt and the German Bf 109, Fw 190 and ME 262 fighters
Take to the skies in "Quick Start" missions with available instant Action mode
Carry out a realistic 25-mission tour of duty based on historically) accurate scenarios and targets
Plan real missions, select authentic flying formations and manage both crews and bombers
Experience, breathtaking. air combat sequences using a myriad of special views
Take total control: Take-off and land massive bombers, shoot from various crew positions, navigate across a realistically mapped Europe, operate the radio, line up the bomb run, release the bombs and bait out it necessary
Assess your crew's strengths and skills to effectively reposition members to cope with wounded aircrew