Just Flight, in partnership with Thranda Design, are proud to present their first add-on for
X-Plane 11 – the PA-28R Arrow III.
Following on from their award-winning TB-10 Tobago & TB-20 Trinidad,
Tornado GR1, L-1011 Tristar Professional and Canberra PR9 add-ons, this highly
detailed simulation of the PA-28R Arrow III has been developed by Just Flight's
in-house team and the team at Thranda Design following comprehensive, hands-on
research with a real-life Arrow III, G-BGKU, based at Conington Airfield.
The PA-28R Arrow III is a four seater, piston-engine aircraft equipped with a
retractable tricycle landing gear and constant-speed propeller – an ideal
aircraft for touring and instrument training.
The aircraft is flown all around the world and this add-on reflects that global
popularity. In addition to our UK research aircraft, G-BGKU, the package
features eleven liveries from the USA, Canada, UK, France, Switzerland,
Australia and Germany.
The PA-28R Arrow III for X-Plane 11 features PBR materials with real-time
environment reflections for superb quality and realism, 4096 x 4096 textures
for the highest possible texture clarity and numerous animations including a
multi-animation passenger door that, when open, responds to G-forces and air
resistance.
FEATURES
Model
- Accurately
modelled PA-28R-201 Arrow III, built using real-world aircraft plans
- Numerous
animations including multi-animation passenger door that, when open,
responds to G-forces and air resistance, baggage door, cockpit window, sun
visors and oil cover
- Ground
equipment including chocks and tie-downs
- 4096
x 4096 textures are used to produce the highest possible texture clarity
- PBR
(Physically Based Rendering) materials with real-time environment
reflections for superb quality and realism
- Detailed
normal mapping for down-to-the-rivet precision of aircraft features.
Cockpit
- A
truly 3D virtual cockpit right down to accurately modelled seat belts and
screw heads - every instrument is constructed fully in 3D with smooth
animations
- Cockpit
textures feature wear and tear based on reference photos taken in the real
aircraft to produce an authentic environment
- Heavy
and reduced levels of wear and tear in the virtual cockpit (changes
according to selected livery)
- Interactive
engine start checklist that responds to user inputs and sim variables
- Interactive
checklists for every stage of flight
- Aircraft
configuration system that will allow you to choose between 'cold &
dark' or 'ready for take-off' (if aircraft is stationary on the ground)
- Fully
functional and comprehensive IFR capable avionics fit including:
- KMA 20 audio selector unit
- Fully featured X-Plane-native GNS530 (supports procedures out of
the box, and supports Navigraph and Aerosoft custom nav databases)
- KX 175B COM 2 / NAV 2 radio
- KN 62 DME unit which can display information from NAV 1 or NAV 2
- Piper Autocontrol IIIB autopilot unit with navigation, heading and
roll hold (hidden autopilot altitude hold system included for
convenience)
- KT 76A transponder unit
- KR 85 ADF unit
- Support for RealityXP GTN750 (sold separately, Windows
only)
- Interactive
logbook panel for logging your flight details (X-Plane native)
- Flight
computer panel with useful information such as fuel burn, endurance, speed
and wind speed/direction
- Yoke-mounted
flight timer/clock
- Independently
operated left and right (standby) altimeter
- GoodWay
compatible
- Ability
to change barometric units from InHG to MB in altimeter adjustment
- Option
to activate flashlight from within pop-up window, to aid in those
pitch-black cold and dark starts at night
- Pop-up
autopilot window
- Option
to remove window and instrument reflection effects
- Animated
toe brakes
- Functional
throttle quadrant tensioning system
- Radio
knob animations routed through plugin logic, for optimum movement fidelity
and sound synchronisation
Aircraft systems
- Custom-coded
fuel system, including the option of automatic fuel tank switching for use
on those long distance cross-country flights (this option is remembered
for future flights)
- Custom-coded
electrical system with functional circuit breakers. Circuit breaker logic
is linked to X-Plane's internal failure logic, so if the plane is set to
fail a certain electrical component after a certain number of hours, the
circuit breaker for that element will pop out.
- Realistic
landing gear system with intricate retraction animation, slow/fast tyre
rotation animation (blurry when rotating fast), precise shock absorber
animation with multiple linkages animated accurately, and wheel chocks and
tie-downs
- Functioning
alternate air and static source controls
- Fully
implemented back-up landing gear system
- Dedicated
interactive engine pop-up window displaying values such as fuel tank
weights and imbalance, fuel pressure, oil pressure, oil temperature,
battery charge (with quick charge option), and information about spark
plug fouling and vapor lock condition
- Simulated
vapor lock condition, with warning pop-up and suggested actions
- Simulated
spark plug fouling condition, with indication of percentage of fouling
- Lighting
system includes separate lighting control for gauges (via rheostat) and
realistic implementation of navigation light / radio light rheostat
- Functional
electric trim control on yoke (requires electric trim button to be pushed)
- Functional
ELT which is automatically triggered above 4.6 G
- Simulated
fan and vent system with realistic blower sounds (linked to circuit breaker
logic and electrical system for realism)
- Custom
external light logic with custom strobe light pattern and custom light
halos for added realism
Liveries
The aircraft is supplied in the following 11 paint schemes which can be swapped
on the fly using a pop-up window:
- G-BGKU
(UK)- C-GQYI
(Canada) - N4131C
(USA) - G-BNSG
(UK) - F-GJCB
(France) - HB-PJA
(Switzerland) - VH-SGE
(Australia) - D-ERIN
(Germany) - G-TEBZ
(UK) - G-TSGA - (UK) - N751LU
(USA)
Other
- Realistic
and accurate flight dynamics based on real-world performance and handling
data, and input from Arrow pilots
- Authentic
sound set, generated using X-Plane's state-of-the-art FMOD sound system
- Custom
sounds for switches, doors, gear warnings and more, featuring accurate
location placement of sounds in the stereo spectrum, 3D audio effects,
atmospheric effects, adaptive Doppler, exterior sounds spill in when
window or door(s) are opened, different sound characteristics depending on
viewing angle etc.
- Comprehensive
manual with panel guide and performance data, adapted to X-Plane 11 usage
- PSD
Paint Kit included so you can create your own paint schemes
- Dedicated
pop-up window for sound mixing, allowing for individual adjustment of the
volume of exterior sounds, in-cockpit sounds and various effects
- Option
to launch X-Plane's weight and balance manager window from the custom
pop-up panel