The North American B-25 Mitchell (NA-62) was an American twin-engined medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation. It was used with devastating effect against German and Japanese targets in every combat theater of World War II. The aircraft was named the "Mitchell" in honor of General Billy Mitchell, an early air power pioneer and advocate of an independent United States Air Force. The B-25 Mitchell is the only American military aircraft named after a specific person. By the end of its production, nearly 10,000 B-25s in numerous models had been built. These included a few limited variations, such as the US Navy's PBJ-1 patrol bomber and the Army Air Forces' F-10 photo reconnaissance aircraft.
The B-25 first gained fame as the bomber used in the April 1942 Doolittle Raid, in which 16 B-25Bs, led by the legendary Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle, took off from the carrier USS Hornet and successfully bombed Tokyo and four other Japanese cities without loss to themselves. However, 15 of the planes subsequently crash-landed in Eastern China en route to their recovery fields in that country. These losses were the result of fuel exhaustion, stormy nighttime conditions with zero visibility, and the lack of electronic homing aids at the recovery bases. Only one B-25B landed intact; it came down in the Soviet Union, where its five-man crew was interned and the aircraft confiscated. Fortunately, 71 of the 80 Doolittle Raid crewmen survived their historic mission and eventually made it back to American lines.
.: Product Features (Poser) :.* Poser figure: obj, cr2/ png, with 62,241 polygons.* Left and right propellers can rotate, with an ERC dial on the Body.- The blade blur props also rotate with the propellers.* Rudders can move left and right, with an ERC dial on the Body.* Left and right wing flaps can rotate up and down.-An ERC dial on the Body raises or lowers both flaps.-A second ERC dial on the Body raises or lowers the flaps opposite each other for banking turns.* Left and right ailerons can rotate up and down.-An ERC dial on the Body raises or lowers both ailerons.-A second ERC dial on the Body raises or lowers the ailerons opposite each other for banking turns.* Top turret can rotate, with an ERC dial on the Body.* Top gun can tilt up and down, with an ERC dial on the Body.* Landing gear doors can open and close, with an ERC dial on the Body.* The landing gear is a separate part which can be hidden or shown.* Does not include an interior so we recommend darkening the windows.
Textures:* One set of texture maps and corresponding bump maps are included.
.: Poses :.* Hide show poses:- Hide blade blur/ show propeller.- Show blade blur/ hide propeller.- Hide/ show landing gear.
Product Features (obj):- Approx 62,241 polygons.- Made entirely with 3 and 4 point polygons.- Does not have an interior cockpit, so we recommend darkening the windows.- Includes group information, which your software should interpret as separate parts, which includes:-- Rudders-- Wing Flaps-- Landings Gear-- Ailerons- Includes logically named materials, such as Fuselage Left, Fuselage Right, Tail Fins, Windows, and more. This makes it very easy to recolor the model.- This version includes an mtl file, which your software program should read to colorize the model.- The model is UV mapped and textures (in jpg format) are included.- The obj version of this model is not rigged.
