CFS1 Ju-52/3m g4e armed transport/auxiliary bomber
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The Ju-52/3m was originally designed as a passenger and cargo aircraft, and extensively used around the world by airlines of many different countries. With the outbreak of WW2, the design was militarized into different versions, including auxiliary bomber, logistics, paratrooper and troop transport, ambulance and even minesweeper.
This g4e version has 3x725 Hp engines, a top speed of 172 mph at 3000 ft, with capacity for 18 troops, 3 tons of logistics or 10x110 lb bombs.
This release in night-camo, corresponds to Factory Nr. 6657 Ca+JY, one of the units recovered in Norway from Lake Hartvikvannet in 1986, currently fully restored and on display at Forsvarets Flysamling Gardemoen. Several other restored units still fly today in different countries.
Armament on the model is a cockpit 20 mm MG151/20 machine-cannon, a dorsal 13 mm machine-gun, and two MG15 waist guns, plus 10 x 110 lb bombs can be carried.
Intended for use with TG2 ("Tail Gunner 2" Add-on): Three virtual cockpit views are featured, achieved with SCASM: Pilot´s view, cockpit gunner´s view and ventral view, to facilitate aircraft defense. Virtual and transparent cockpit elements also added with SCASM. Bomb Aimer´s panel and Custom Panel with custom engine gauges included. RPM and Boost Gauges programmed by Ivan. TG2 "Tail Gunner 2" Add-on also included.
By Stephan Scholz
