Microsoft® Combat Flight Simulator 3.0 MACHINES OF WAR 1 handbook Subject: CONTENTS CONTENTS Aircraft U.S. aircraft .................. 3 British aircraft .............. 14 German aircraft ............... 23 Vehicles and Weapons Vehicles ...................... 35 Weapons ....................... 43 Ships ......................... 45 Aircraft Armaments Rifle-caliber machine guns ..... Heavy machine guns ............ Automatic cannon .............. Heavy cannon .................. Torpedoes ..................... Rockets ....................... 48 49 50 52 53 54 ft of CFS3 The Aircra You've got THE PILOT: Authorized licensees of this game may print (or have printed at their expense) a single copy of this manual for their personal home use in conjunction with the play and use of the game on this CD. 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Low-speed handling problems, including a vicious stall with little or no warning, were partially addressed by modifications to the prototype's wings and vertical surfaces, but with jet aircraft already under development, the Ascender project was abandoned after the third prototype. For a fascinating "what-if" scenario and a unique piloting experience, try the Ascender as it might have been, with 75 percent more power and improved handling. -3- 3 Subject: U.S. AIRCRAFT P-55 SPECIFICATIONS (the aircraft in CFS3, as originally designed) WEIGHT: 6,354/7,929 lb. (2,888/3,604 kg) SPAN: 41' 0.5" (12.5 m) LENGTH: 29' 7" (9 m) ENGINE: One Pratt & Whitney H-2600 24-cyl. liquidcooled flat-H with 2,200 hp ARMAMENT: Two 0.5-in. Browning machine guns with 200 r.p.g. on nose, plus two 20-mm Hispano M2 cannon with 150 r.p.g. in nose MAX SPEED @ ALTITUDE: 507 mph (815 km/h) @ 20,000 ft (6,096 m) CEILING: 36,000 ft (10,973 m) INITIAL CLIMB RATE: 3,500 ft/min (1,066 m/min) RANGE: 1,000 mi (1,610 km) *** STRENGTHS - With proposed Pratt & Whitney engine, excellent speed. - Excellent forward visibility. - Two .50s and two 20-mm cannon in nose concentrate heavy firepower. - Improved control surfaces make for nimble handling. - Tricycle landing gear enhances forward visibility, makes landings less risky. WEAKNESSES - Unique profile makes it easy for enemies to identify. - Poor rearward visibility. XP-55 SPECIFICATIONS (the prototype aircraft actually built in 1943-1944) WEIGHT: 6,354/7,929 lb. (2,888/3,604 kg) SPAN: 41' 0.5" (12.5 m) LENGTH: 29' 7" (9 m) ENGINE: One Allison V-1710-95 liquid-cooled V-12 with 1,275 hp ARMAMENT: Four 0.5-in. Browning machine guns in nose with 200 r.p.g. MAX SPEED @ ALTITUDE: 390 mph (628 km/h) @ 19,300 ft (5,882 m) CEILING: 34,600 ft (10,546 m) INITIAL CLIMB RATE: 2,800 ft/min (853 m/min) RANGE: "Normal" 635 mi (1,021 km); "maximum" 1,440 mi (2,316 km) *** STRENGTHS (PROTOTYPE AS BUILT) - Good level and climbing flight characteristics. - Excellent forward visibility. - Four .50s in nose concentrate firepower. - Tricycle landing gear enhances forward visibility, makes landings less risky. WEAKNESSES (PROTOTYPE AS BUILT) - Unique profile makes it easy for enemies to identify. - Poor rearward visibility. - Minimal stall warning. - Some lateral instability, common in tailless aircraft. - With Allison engine, mediocre speed. - Lack of elevator "feel" can lead to pilot overcontrol on landing. -4- 4 Subject: U.S. AIRCRAFT Lockheed P-38J & P-38L Lightning P-38 When the P-38 Lightning first flew in 1939, its striking appearance and high performance made a powerful first impression, but it took several design changes to realize the potential of this radical brainchild of design genius Kelly Johnson. Its twin-engine reliability and long range were significant assets, its counter-rotating propellers neutralized torque effects and made the P-38 a smooth aircraft to fly, and its heavy firepower and modern tricycle landing gear made it popular with pilots. While the big, fast, and heavy Lightning was slower-turning and less maneuverable than singleengine fighters, it could outdive any fighter except the P-47 Thunderbolt. Late-model P-38s, particularly the almost identical J and L models, came into their own in Europe serving the Ninth Air Force in the ground-attack role. The electric dive flaps and power-boosted ailerons of the late production P-38Js and all P-38Ls increased stability and tamed the compressibility problems in steep dives that had dogged early Lightnings. The L model of this big, fast, heavily armed fighter featured more powerful engines for superior acceleration and added bombs and rockets to its cannon and guns to devastate enemy targets. -5- 5 Subject: U.S. AIRCRAFT P-38J SPECIFICATIONS WEIGHT: 12,780/21,600 lb. (5,806/9,798 kg) SPAN: 52' (15.85 m) LENGTH: 37' 10" (11.52 m) ENGINE: Two Allison V-1710-89/91 liquid-cooled V-12s with 1,425 hp each ARMAMENT: One 20-mm Hispano M2 cannon with 150 rounds, plus four 0.5-in. machine guns with 500 r.p.g., plus up to 3,200 lb. of bombs MAX SPEED @ ALTITUDE: 414 mph (666 km/h) @ 25,000 ft (7,620 m) CEILING: 44,000 ft (13,410 m) INITIAL CLIMB RATE: 2,850 ft/min (870 m/min) RANGE: 450 mi (724 km) *** STRENGTHS (ALL P-38 VARIANTS) - Fast, good climb rate, and, except for the P-47, unbeatable in a dive. - Supplements heavy armament with bombs and rockets. - Counter-rotating props eliminate torque effects. - Twin-engine reliability. - Nose-mounted guns concentrate firepower and decrease convergence errors. - Excellent forward visibility. WEAKNESSES (ALL P-38 VARIANTS) - Not as maneuverable as smaller, lighter singleengine fighters. - Unique profile makes it easy for enemies to identify. - Liquid cooling increases engine vulnerability to damage from flak and small arms fire. P-38L SPECIFICATIONS WEIGHT: 12,800/21,600 lb. (5,806/9,798 kg) SPAN: 52' (15.85 m) LENGTH: 37' 10" (11.52 m) ENGINE: Two Allison V-1710-111/ 113 liquid-cooled V-12s with 1,475 hp each (1,600 hp each at war emergency power) ARMAMENT: One 20-mm Hispano M2 cannon with 150 rounds, plus four 0.5-in. machine guns with 500 r.p.g., plus either two 4,000-lb. bombs or ten 5-in. rockets MAX SPEED @ ALTITUDE: 414 mph (666 km/h) @ 25,000 ft (7,620 m) CEILING: 44,000 ft (13,410 m) INITIAL CLIMB RATE: 2,850 ft/min (870 m/min) RANGE: 450 mi (724 km) *** -6- 6 Subject: U.S. AIRCRAFT Lockheed P-80A Shooting Star P-80A First flown as a prototype in January 1944, the P-80 became the first jet aircraft adopted for service by the USAAF, but production models became available just weeks too late to serve in WWII. The Shooting Star was another brainchild of the Lockheed design team headed by Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, whose work also included the exotic P-38 Lightning and the SR-71 "Blackbird." Its clean design, relatively powerful turbojet engine, and thin unswept laminar-flow wing made the P-80 an excellent performer for the time. Its speed, maneuverability, and armament qualified it as both an excellent fighter and fighter-bomber. The Shooting Star development project took an unexpected toll on August 6, 1945--the day the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Richard Bong, America's top-scoring WWII ace, died on a test flight in California when his P-80 flamed out and stalled on takeoff. *** STRENGTHS - High speed. - Excellent climb and maneuverability. - Well-armed gunfighter can also deliver ordnance. - Nose-mounted guns concentrate firepower and decrease convergence errors. WEAKNESSES - Slow engine spool-up and acceleration. - Poor engine reliability. P-80A SPECIFICATIONS WEIGHT: 7,920/14,000 lb. (3,600/6,364 kg) SPAN: 38' 10.5" (11.84 m) LENGTH: 34' 6" (10.5 m) ENGINE: One General Electric J-33-GE-9 turbojet with 3,850-lb. thrust ARMAMENT: Six 0.5-in. Browning machine guns with 300 r.p.g., plus two 500-lb. or 1,000-lb. bombs or (on F-80C) ten 5-in. rockets MAX SPEED @ ALTITUDE: 558 mph (898 km/h) @ sea level; 533 mph (858 km/h) @ 20,000 ft (6,096 m) CEILING: 45,000 ft (13,716 m) INITIAL CLIMB RATE: 4,166 ft/min (1,270 m/min) RANGE: 780 mi (1,255 km); 1,100 mi (1,770 km) with two 165-gal. drop tanks *** -7- 7 Subject: U.S. AIRCRAFT Martin B-26C & B-26G Marauder B-26 The Marauder's greatest success as a workhorse of the U.S. Ninth Air Force came in the tactical air support role before, during, and after the Allied invasion of Europe in 1944. Heavy armament and a big bomb load made the B-26 devastatingly effective in this role. Its highly loaded wing made the Marauder a "hot" plane with a high landing speed, a characteristic that cost some early crews their lives. Wing and fin modifications, and an aggressive training program, decreased operational accidents and helped get the best out of this capable aircraft. The C model increased the wing's span by six feet; the later F and G models increased the wing's angle of incidence by 3.5 degrees to shorten takeoff distance and decrease landing speed. By the end of the war, the B-26 had the lowest loss rate of all of the American bombers in the European Theater. -8- 8 Subject: U.S. AIRCRAFT B-26C SPECIFICATIONS WEIGHT: 23,800/38,200 lb. (10,818/17,363 kg) SPAN: 71' (21.6 m) LENGTH: 56' 1" (17 m) ENGINE: Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-43 18-cyl. aircooled radials with 2,000 hp each ARMAMENT: Twelve 0.5-in. Browning machine guns-one flexible and one fixed gun in the nose (fixed gun later omitted), four fixed-package guns on the sides, two in the top turret, two in the lower waist, and two in the tail--plus 3,000 lb. of bombs. Optional: Fourteen 5-in. rockets MAX SPEED @ ALTITUDE: 283 mph (455 km/h) @ 5,000 ft (1,524 m) CEILING: 19,800 ft (6,035 m) INITIAL CLIMB RATE: 1000 ft/min (305 m/min) RANGE: 1,150 mi (1,850 km) *** STRENGTHS (ALL B-26 VARIANTS) - High-speed cruise. - Heavy armament and bomb load. WEAKNESSES (ALL B-26 VARIANTS) - High landing speed dangerous for unwary pilots. - Vulnerable to fighters, requires escort. B-26G SPECIFICATIONS WEIGHT: 23,800/38,200 lb. (10,818/17,363 kg) SPAN: 71' (21.6 m) LENGTH: 56' 1" (17 m) ENGINE: Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-43 18-cyl. air-cooled radials with 2,000 hp each ARMAMENT: Twelve 0.5-in. Browning machine guns (as above, but without fixed nose gun), plus 4,000-lb. of bombs Optional: Fourteen 5-in. rockets MAX SPEED @ ALTITUDE: 283 mph (455 km/h) @ 5,000 ft (1,524 m) CEILING: 19,800 ft (6,035 m) INITIAL CLIMB RATE: 1000 ft/min (305 m/min) RANGE: 1,150 mi (1,850 km) *** -9- 9 Subject: U.S. AIRCRAFT North American P-51B and P-51D Mustang P-51B Once the Mustang got Rolls-Royce Merlin power in the P-51B, it excelled in every role, including tactical fighter-bomber. The bubble canopy of the D model added superior visibility. Fast and agile as an interceptor, the P-51 gave Allied forces excellent tactical support in the ground attack role. Its heavy gun armament, combined with bombs and rockets, helped the Ninth Air Force suppress enemy ground forces and transport, speeding the advance of Patton's Third Army across France and into Germany. The Mustang's only flaw as a fighter-bomber was its liquid-cooled engine, a liability it shared with other front-line aircraft, including the Spitfire, Typhoon, Tempest, and Bf 109. A piece of flak or a small-arms round in the coolant system could turn this otherwise potent attack aircraft into a very short-range glider. - 10 - 10 Subject: U.S. AIRCRAFT P-51D P-51D SPECIFICATIONS WEIGHT: 7,125/11,600 lb. (3,230/5,206 kg) SPAN: 37' 0.25" (11.29 m) LENGTH: 32' 2.5" (9.81 m) ENGINE: One Rolls-Royce/ Packard V-1650-7 liquidcooled V-12 with 1,490 hp ARMAMENT: Six 0.5-in. Browning machine guns with 270 r.p.g. (outboard & center pairs) & 400 r.p.g. (inboard pair), plus two 500-lb. or 1000-lb. bombs or six 5-in. rockets MAX SPEED @ ALTITUDE: 437 mph (703 km/h) @ 25,000 ft (9,144 m) CEILING: 41,900 ft (12,780 m) INITIAL CLIMB RATE: 3,125 ft/min (952 m/min) RANGE: 1,300 mi (2,092 km); 2,080 mi (3,347 km) with drop tanks *** P-51B SPECIFICATIONS WEIGHT: 7,125/11,600 lb. (3,230/5,206 kg) SPAN: 37' 0.25" (11.29 m) LENGTH: 32' 2.5" (9.81 m) ENGINE: One Rolls-Royce/Packard V-1650-3 liquidcooled V-12 with 1,380 hp ARMAMENT: Four 0.5-in. Browning machine guns with 400 r.p.g., ...