NOTE:
This aircraft is created for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004.
Heinkel's He 219 Uhu is undoubtedly one of the most advanced aircraft to
emerge from World War II. Conceived solely as a gun platform to serve as a
defensive night fighter, the plane featured a bubble-top cockpit that was
well forward, affording the pilot superb visibility. The cockpit was
equipped with ejection seats, and was exceptionally well laid out. All
controls were easy to reach and identify. Combined with the tricycle
landing gear, this plane was truly a "pilot's aircraft" and was very easy to
fly. It was stable and predictable, exactly what one would expect from a
plane with the Uhu's intended purpose. The earlier versions were adequately
powered by the Daimler-Benz DB 603A, and had good rates of climb and
acceptable top speeds approaching 400 mph. However, later versions of the
He 219 were much heavier, and because the more advanced, powerful engines
were in short supply, these variants suffered in performance.
The He 219 was a superb and lethal gun platform and the later versions
packed as many as eight cannon, including the potent 30mm "Schrage Musik"
which fired upward into a bomber's belly at an oblique angle. These
accompanied as many as six forward-firing cannon. The "Uhu" was absolutely
devastating to any aircraft that came into range of its guns. This was
accomplished through the use of radar, a new technology. Ground-based
stations would direct the night fighter to the bomber stream, and when in
range, the Uhu's radar operator would then take over and guide the pilot to
within 100 meters of the target. The bristling antennae were ugly and added
a lot of drag, reducing the aircraft's ultimate top speed substantially.
But without the radar the plane would have been useless at night, and since
the Uhu was still about 150 mph faster than the Allied four-engine bombers,
this was really not a handicap. Some of the latest versions were used to
track, hunt down, and kill the Mosquito bombers, which were a much more
challenging quarry than the lumbering four-engine craft comprising most of
the night fighter's prey.
In the end, the He 219 fell victim to bad decision-making and was too
little, too late. But it was the most advanced aircraft for its time,
signaling the shape of things to come.
Features:
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Unprecedented authenticity
inside and out
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Canopy and
pilot seats eject
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Built with the very latest
flight technology
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Can be flown “by the book”
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Built from
actual aircraft tests
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Entire flight envelope is modeled via the actual pilot’s training
manuals
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Authentic
power characteristics
of the supercharged piston engine
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Realistic cruise
performance under various conditions with realistic fuel economy
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Absolute Realism even
delivers authentic “distance-to-altitude” performance under various power
settings
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High engine torque means
full power cannot be applied with brakes on or aircraft will “nose over”
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Gorgeously constructed
aircraft, inside and out, down to the last rivet
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Oxygen flow and tank
gauges
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“History in a box” with
almost every single item historically correct and clickable
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First authentic reflector
gunsight with day and night settings
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Retractable bulletproof
windscreen
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Extendable ladder
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Professionally
recorded and mastered engine sounds
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Latest generation engine
sound including realistic prop effects
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Stall buffet, canopy,
ground roll, flaps, gyro, and authentic cockpit wind
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Special canopy
pressurizing and release sounds
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Authentic
drop tank release actually drops both fuel and weight
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Both modern
and veteran warbird pilots helped create the “feel” of flight
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“Wings of Power “Special
Effects” package includes:
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Historically accurate
lighting for stunning nighttime visuals
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Realistic startup visuals
modeled after the real aircraft
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Belly landings with
realistic effects and physics programming
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Shockwave’s
new standard for high quality manuals
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Full sized
(11” X 8 ½”), 92-page landscape manual with authentic performance and
function
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Certified Specifications
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