This is an expansion and upgrade of the stock Laminar Beechcraft B58 Baron that comes with X-Plane 12. (XP11 version also available)
Product Summary:
New flight dynamics that provide a more realistic representation of the well-known and well-regarded Beech Baron.
Includes ‘stock’ model, and adds 2 other engine options:
◦ 285hp IO-520 engines
◦ 300hp IO-550 engines (as included in XP12)
◦ 325hp TIO-520 turbocharged engines
No new graphics, systems, or sounds are included.
This package is a set of new flight dynamics that connects to the already graphically excellent Baron that comes with X-plane 12.
This upgrade for the stock B58 Baron is all about better flying – better and more realistic handling, and hitting accurate book numbers.
• No plugins to ‘force’ the flight model.
• No hidden parts.
• No cheating the sim.
Just maximum accuracy and careful tuning to get the full potential out of an X-Plane aircraft!
Important: This an upgrade of the stock Beechcraft B58 Baron that comes with X-plane 12. No other purchase is necessary to use it.
Please follow the installation instructions carefully.
• Stock wing was too short, EFM is to spec.
• Correct airfoils with Reynolds numbers covering the entire flight envelope added.
• Aircraft CG and payload locations moved to locations from manual.
• Empty weight reduced to pre-2005 values, correct for the model represented in the sim –
later models (G58) have glass cockpits (not included here).
• Rudder corrected to full span.
• Wing twist (washout) increased.
• Much more!
The flight model has been rebuilt to achieve more accurate handling and performance in all phases of flight.
Beyond just book numbers, however, the ‘feel’ and handling are much improved. These factors are not easily quantified in text, but it feels more ‘real’ and ’alive’.