B-17G Flying Fortress
One of the most iconic aircraft of World War II, the B-17 Flying Fortress earned its reputation through durability, formidable defensive firepower, and an uncanny ability to bring crews home against the odds. As part of MicroProse’s Heritage Valor Collection, this is a high-detail recreation of the B-17G, the most widely produced and most refined variant, built for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
Developed in collaboration with historians, foundations and warbird enthusiasts, including ... One of the most iconic aircraft of World War II, the B-17 Flying Fortress earned its reputation through durability, formidable defensive firepower, and an uncanny ability to bring crews home against the odds. As part of MicroProse’s Heritage Valor Collection, this is a high-detail recreation of the B-17G, the most widely produced and most refined variant, built for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
Developed in collaboration with historians, foundations and warbird enthusiasts, including Hangar Thirteen and the 100th Bomb Group Foundation, this release is designed to be both immersive and historically grounded, from cockpit detail to sound and finish.
- High-fidelity flight model built specifically for MSFS 2024
- Authentic 3D model with hand-crafted 4K PBR textures
- Fully modelled cockpit, panels and instruments
- Custom Wwise engine and cockpit sounds recorded from a real aircraft
- MSFS 2024 walk-around support
- In-sim clipboard
- Start-up smoke
- Six authentic liveries, with more to follow
- Optional modern avionics (independently toggleable)
- Engine vibration effects
Post-launch updates (free)
- Visible wear and tear
- Maintenance system
- Crew management update
- Multiplayer animation upgrades and refinements
- Electrical system with circuit-breakers
