The Bristol Blenheim, introduced in 1937, was a revolutionary (for the time) high-speed light bomber for the Royal Air Force. It saw heavy service in the early days of World War II, and was the one of the first British aircraft to have an all-metal stressed skin construction, retractable landing gear, powered flaps, powered gun turret, and variable pitch propellers. More than 4,400 of these aircraft were produced in a number of sub-variants, and they saw service with a number of nations’ air forces before, during, and after World War II, with the last being withdrawn from service from Finland in 1956.
*** For FSX STEAM EDITION only ***
Features -
- ONE model and ONE livery (Mk.IV, 139 Sqn, RAF Wyton, c.1939)
- native FSX models with self-shadowing, bump mapping, glass bloom
- extremely high quality 'weathered' textures
- highly authentic flight model with checklist
- animated entry hatch, cowl flaps, bomb bay doors
- each variant with own 2D panel
- each variant with own virtual cockpit, mousable levers
- Mk4 nose area included in v-c
- high-quality simulated Mercury engine soundset included
- crew togglable on/off
*** Bristol Blenheim DLC (optional extra purchase) ***
The DLC offers ONE new model variant (Mk.1 'short nose') and FIVE new liveries :
- Mk.I, 44 Sqn, RAF Waddington, c.1938
- Mk.I, 45 Sqn, Helwan, Egypt, c.1940
- Mk.I, 1LeLv41, Finnish AF, c.1941
- Mk.IV, GRB 1, Free French Forces, Fort Lamy, N Africa, c.1941
- Mk.IV, A16-123, 114 Sqn, RAF Wyton, c.1939