If you haven't downloaded this aircraft yet - do it. It's a beautiful bird and a delight to fly. I bought their R4D a couple of years ago and this will be it's equal. I will pay $25 for this aircraft and consider it money well spent, both for the vehicle and for the cause it supports.Bill

I just received my "Briefing Time" CD from MAAM. This aircraft is phenomenal! In my opinion, the full product is well worth the money. I am very impressed with the attention to detail in the design. I was fortunate enough to have been a passenger in a real B-17. The sounds in MAAM's recreation of the B-25 are definitely "spot on" to what you hear in a real vintage bomber. The artwork, the panel, the flight model....just great. The VC... excellent. My opinion is based on only about 45 minutes of time with the aircraft. I am not an expert, I just had to share my first impressions. I rarely post anything on any forum. I was just so impressed with "BT". I had to tell somebody. I told my wife...but...she just rolled her eyes ;).Ok, I feel better now. Back to the FS world....Nick

Nick,I also purchased Briefing Time from the boys at MAAM and previously purchased the R4D-6 from them when it first came out. I haven't received my CD's yet but have been flying the free download version. I copied the sound files from the R4D-6 to the B-25 cuz I 'love da music' them big radials make. Man what a difference! I flew her up to Oshkosh from Waukesha), WI (where I actually live) this evening and what a nice flight. This plane has such nice flying characteristics, too.Lookin' forward to the CD's to get the 'full monty' as it were.Also lookin' forward to AirVenture 2003 in Oshkosh. With the 100th anniversary for flight as well as Harley-Davidson's 100th anniversary celebrations this year, Wisconsin activities will be aplenty!Don

Hi Nick,Could you tell us what your computer specs are and how smooth is the VC with your system? How are framerates while in VC mode?I already ordered my cd from MAAM and just can't wait. I tried the demo and it is fantastic. I also boouth their R4D when it first came out and it falls in the cataegory.ThanksHoward

Howard,My system is a P4 2.53 (no O.C.), ASUS P4T533-C, 1024 System RAM, Nvidia GF4 Ti 4600 128 MB, Sound Blaster Live 5.1. I vary my AI settings. All of my other sliders are maxxed or close to max. I usually use 1024 x 768