Canberra B.2 (RAF) for the "Strike Fighters 2" Series by Ahmed Junaid Raza
 
B.2 Cockpit with bombardier view by Daniel "Kessselbrut" Himmel
 
Special thanks to Spinners for making the 3D model more accurate and making me find some better reference material :)
 
RAF0 skin by Spinners
RAF1 skin by Michael (Mike1) Riddell
 
 
Updated for the SF2 series by MigBuster and Spinners (July 2009)
 
 
 
 
The RAF's first bomber, the Canberra, had a career spanning over 51 years on the front lines. Chief designer W. Petter had just joined the design team at English Electric when work began on the Canberra. He changed the swept wings of the original design to a more unconventional design with the engines part way out on, and embedded in, the wing. The end sections of the wings were broad and square, and two powerful Rolls-Royce Avon engines completed the design. The crew of two sat side-by-side in a pressurized cabin. With good fuel economy, and excellent maneuverability at all altitudes, the EE.A1 was an instant success.
 
The prototype was first flown on May 13, 1949, and was problem-free. The first four prototypes were designated the Canberra B.MK 1, and were intended for use with a radar-assisted bomb aiming system. A delay in this system led to the production of a day bomber prototype, the Canberra B.MK 2, and the first operational aircraft were delivered on May 25, 1951.
 
Around 410 B.mk2s were built for the RAF - some saw action in the 1956 Suez crisis.
 
 
 
Read the instructions!!!
 
 
 
 
 
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Canberra B.(I) mk6 (RAF) for the "Strike Fighters 2" Series
by Ahmed Junaid Raza
B.2 Cockpit with bombardier view by Daniel "Kesselbrut" Himmel
 
RAF1 skin by Michael (Mike1) Riddell
 
Special thanks to "Spinners" for tweaking the 3D model to be more like the real Canberra!
 
 
Updated for SF 2 series by MigBuster and Spinners (July 2009)
 
Temp gunpack by Wrench (July09)
 
The B(I).mk6 was an interim interdictor version of the B.mk6 having the same engines and fuel load of the B.mk6 but was fitted with 2 under wing pylons for stores and could now carry a Hispano 4 x 20mm gun pack which could be fitted to the rear bomb bay.
This version was superceded by the B(I).mk8 variant.
 
Engines : Two RR Avon 109 Turbojets
Thrust : 7,500lbs static thrust each
Speed : 620mph
Service Ceiling : 45-50,000ft
Range : 3,000 miles (with tip tanks)
Armament :
Up to 10,000LBs in the bomb bays
2 x 1,000lb bombs or rockets (on 2 single wing pylons)
1 x Hispano mkV 20mm gunpack could be fitted to rear of bomb bay
16 x Flares in front bomb bay
 
 
Read the install instuctions for any issues, controls etc!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Canberra RB-57E for the "Strike Fighters 2" Series
by Ahmed Junaid Raza
 
Cockpit by Erikgen
New Avionics and camera view by USAFMTL (July 2009)
 
 
The RB-57E was a reconnaissance version that saw combat action from 1963 to 1971 in the Vietnam war for the "Patricia Lynn" project.
 
 
 
 
Read the instructions!
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Canberra B-57C for the "Strike Fighters 2" Series
by Ahmed Junaid Raza
 
 
Pakistan was the only real foreign user of the B-57, with 24 B-57Bs and two B-57Cs passed on in 1959 under the US Military Assistance Program. From 1963, they were fitted with the RB-1A "Georgia Peach" all-weather bombing system, giving these machines a longer nose. Some of the Pakistani B-57Bs were also modified to allow them to carry four external tanks, permitting them to conduct strikes deep inside India.
 
Pakistani B-57Bs performed strikes during the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War, flying 167 sorties, with three lost in combat, but as mentioned destroying three IAF Canberras on the ground. They also saw combat in the brief 1971 Indo-Pakistan War, with reports of four or five lost in combat. The Pakistani B-57s remained in service well into the 1980s, being the last of the breed flying in military colors.
 
 
Read the Instructions!
 
 
 
 
 
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Canberra B-57B 1963 LongNose (Pakistan AF) for the "Strike Fighters 2" Series
by Ahmed Junaid Raza
 
 
 
Pakistan was the only real foreign user of the B-57, with 24 B-57Bs and two B-57Cs passed on in 1959 under the US Military Assistance Program. From 1963, they were fitted with the RB-1A "Georgia Peach" all-weather bombing system, giving these machines a longer nose. Some of the Pakistani B-57Bs were also modified to allow them to carry four external tanks, permitting them to conduct strikes deep inside India.
 
Pakistani B-57Bs performed strikes during the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War, flying 167 sorties, with three lost in combat, but as mentioned destroying three IAF Canberras on the ground. They also saw combat in the brief 1971 Indo-Pakistan War, with reports of four or five lost in combat. The Pakistani B-57s remained in service well into the 1980s, being the last of the breed flying in military colors.
 
 
See the installation instructions
 
 
 
 
 
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Canberra B-57B 1959 Short Nose (Pakistan AF) for the "Strike Fighters 2" Series
by Ahmed Junaid Raza
 
 
Pakistan was the only real foreign user of the B-57, with 24 B-57Bs and two B-57Cs passed on in 1959 under the US Military Assistance Program.
 
Pakistani B-57Bs performed strikes during the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War, flying 167 sorties, with three lost in combat, but as mentioned destroying three IAF Canberras on the ground. They also saw combat in the brief 1971 Indo-Pakistan War, with reports of four or five lost in combat. The Pakistani B-57s remained in service well into the 1980s, being the last of the breed flying in military colors.
 
 
 
Read the installation instructions
 
 
 
 
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Canberra B-57G for "Strike Fighters 2: Vietnam"
by Ahmed Junaid Raza
 
New Avionics and TV by MiGBuster
USAF2 Tropic Moon skin by MiGBuster
 
READ the instructions - includes how to use the TV/FLIR etc
 
 
 
 
 
16 B-57Bs were converted to B-57G standard and used in Vietnam from 1970 to 1972
flying from Tailand for the Tropic Moon III project, and was a pioneer in laser
guided technology. The B-57G had built in sensors such as a low light TV system,
FLIR, and a laser giudance system. This enabled it to carry 4 x 500lb Laser guided
bombs and self designate targets for them. The 20mm wing cannons were deleted due
to the weight of the LGBs. 4 bombs were also carried in the bomb bay (unconfirmed).
Its mission was to hunt trucks over the notorious Ho Chi Minh Trail.
 
 
 
 
 
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Martin RB-57A Canberra for the "Strike Fighters 2" Series
by Ahmed Junaid Raza
 
B.2 Cockpit with bombardier view by Daniel "Kessselbrut" Himmel
 
Original skin and ini work by pappychksix
 
Updated for SF2 by MiGBuster (July 2009)
 
 
The USAF ordered English Electric Canberras as a need to fill a mission gap - however the order could not be fulfilled in the UK so Martin was able to license build Canberras under the B-57 designation.
The B-57A looks similar to the Canberra B mk2 however there were actually many differences - not least the the Wright J65 engines. Due to the bubble canopy, targetting the guns was found to be very difficult, and so the canopy and nose were totally redesigned into what became the B-57B.
 
The RB-57A was the first real production model of the B-57 with around 67 being built for a photo recon role. They served from 1954 and were withdrawn in the early 1970s. 24 RB-57As were also converted to EB-57As.
 
 
See the install instructions
 
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