Here is the Boeing B.1 Washington for EAW. It is for the B-17 slot. The Washington is the B-29 Superfortress in Royal Air Force, and Royal Australian Air Force service. This machine is marked as A76-1, the first Washington in service with the RAAF.

The B-29 3dz is by RockHPI, with Geo's revolving turrets and window transparancy fix, the new skin is by me, and the FM/loadout and other data files are by Flyright. As with all "exotic" (ie non-stock) aircraft for EAW, there are a few RS and skin warping problems. I've put as much markings on the skin as possible, but due to the skin warpings it's as good as it's gonna get. If someone has A LOT of free time, please feel free to generate a custom PCX file for this 3dz!

Thanks to RockHPI, Geo and Flyright!

Flyright's notes:

Modified Superfortress FM
(Must use the SnapShot program in order for this new FM to inneract
with any craft that you wish to use or your Panels pre-selections 
will automatically default)  


BOEING B-29A-BN Superfortress

Defensive FM specifications have been corrected and based on the four
gun forward remote barbette that should be over the nose and two-gun 
barbettes under the nose, under and over the rear fuselage and with the 
Bell turret assigned one trainable 20mm M2 type B cannon by the tail 
gunner. Note that the missing turrets are still absent so the locations 
of these new flash points have only been approximated at this time.
  

4x50 cal.MG (forward top. turret)  500rpg / 2x12.7mm (UB) MG
2x50 cal.MG (forward bot. turret)  500rpg / 2x12.7mm (UB) MG
2x50 cal.MG (rear top. turret)     500rpg / 2x12.7mm (UB) MG
2x50 cal.MG (rear bot. turret)     500rpg / 2x12.7mm (UB) MG
2x50 cal.MG (tail position)        500rpg / 2x12.7mm (UB) MG
1x20mm can. (tail position)        100rpg /       N/A
                                              alternative:
                                         10x20mm can. (B-20E)
                                         10x23mm can. (NS-23)

Performance: B-29/B-1                    Performance: Tu-4
 Maximum Velocity: 358-mph                Maximum Velocity: 354-mph
 Maximum Altitute: 31850-ft               Maximum Altitude: 36700-ft
 Engines Best Alt: 25000-ft               Engines Best Alt: 32800-ft
 Maximum Bombload: 20000-lb               Maximum Bombload: 8000-kg
 

Note: Its flight modeling was also corrected since the B29 was using 
the Panels B17 default configurations within ECAPanel. Damage data tabs 
have been updated whereby the default Hit-bubbles are now re-estimated 
based on the B29 true size having a larger resized wireframe for a more 
accurate target and Hit-point areas were adjusted inorder to enhance 
armor protection. 
 
Inturn the dispersion rate with its own turret gunnery has been altered 
to help simulate a less accurate return fire from the remote-controlled 
armament system which was rated only as adequate. While the rear cannon 
at best proved too difficult to manually aim during combat conditions has 
also an increased dispersion rate to offset its inflight effectiveness. 

B-29 wireframe originally created by RockHPI and camo modified by Gramps.
Loadout hexing by FlyRight to simulate its regular 20000 maximum payload.

UPDATED: 11/26/02

About the Washington in RAAF service:

Boeing Washington B.1
Heavy bomber, RAAF
 ENGINES: 4x Wright Cyclone R-3350 piston engines, each of 2,200 hp. 
 DIMENSIONS: 
 Span: 141 ft 3 in / 43.05 m. 
 Length: 99 ft 0 in / 30.17 m. 
 Height: 27 ft 9 in / 8.46 m. 
 PERFORMANCE: 
 Max. speed: 310 kts / 574 kph 
 Cruise: 252 kts / 466 kph 
 Service ceiling: 31,850 ft / 9708 m. 
 Max. range: 3,560 n.m. / 6598 km. 
 Normal range: 2,476 n.m. / 4585 km. 
 ARMAMENT: Ten 0.50 inch machine guns paired in two dorsal and two ventral turrets and a tail position. Normal bomb load 12,000 lb. (5443 kg). 
 WEIGHTS: 
 Empty weight: 74,500 lb / 33,793 kg 
 Max. loaded: 135,000 lb / 61,236 kg 
 CREW: 10-14 
 RAAF SERVICE: 1952-56 
with former WRE (Weapons Research Establishment), later ARDU Trials Flight. 

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress served with the Royal Air Force as the Washington. Two of these British aircraft flew to Australia on loan for various weapons trials at Woomera, South Australia, in the 1950s. The first, RAF serial WW353, arrived on 26th September, 1952, with WW354 following on 12th December. They were allocated RAAF serials A76-1 and A76-2, respectively.

They operated with the Aircraft Research and Development Unit Trials Flight between Woomera range and Edinburgh RAAF base, recording 174 flying hours in total before being placed into storage in 1956, their disposal requiring decisions by both the British and US governments. Finally, after being stripped of their engines and other useful components, the hulks were sold for scrap in 1957, although one, WW353, was still moderately intact at Tocumwal in 1961.


Richard "Gramps" Kaminski
26 November 2002
Endeavour2000@hotmail.com
