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:
* DAZ Studio prop: dsf, duf/ png, at 62,241 polygons.
* Left and right propellers can rotate, with a Pose Control dial on the Body.
- The blade blur props also rotate with the propellers.
* Rudders can move left and right, with a Pose Control dial on the Body.
* Left and right wing flaps can rotate up and down.
- A Pose Control dial on the Body raises or lowers both flaps.
- A second Pose Control dial on the Body raises or lowers the flaps opposite each other for banking turns.
* Left and right ailerons can rotate up and down.
- A Pose Control dial on the Body raises or lowers both ailerons.
- A second Pose Control dial on the Body raises or lowers the ailerons opposite each other for banking turns.
* Top turret can rotate, with a Pose Control dial on the Body.
* Top gun can tilt up and down, with a Pose Control dial on the Body.
* Landing gear doors can open and close, with a Pose Control 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.
Presets:
* Hide show presets:
- Hide blade blur/ show propeller.
- Show blade blur/ hide propeller.
- Hide/ show landing gear, which also opens and closes the landing gear doors.
Textures:
* Three set of texture maps and corresponding bump maps are included:
- Bat Out of Hell
- Default
- French Kiss
* All of the materials use Iray shaders.
All sales images rendered in DAZ Studio with an HDRI skydome environment.
Designed for use in DAZ Studio 4.9 and above with Iray. Not recommended for use in other software programs.
Software:
DAZ Studio 4 With IRAY
