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PA-28R Arrow III – new version for X-Plane 12

28 June 2024

The new PA-28R Arrow III for X-Plane 12 is now on sale.

This new edition of the Arrow III for X-Plane 12 from Just Flight and Thranda Design comes with a host of new features and visual upgrades that take full advantage of what X-Plane 1…

28 June 2024

The new PA-28R Arrow III for X-Plane 12 is now on sale.

This new edition of the Arrow III for X-Plane 12 from Just Flight and Thranda Design comes with a host of new features and visual upgrades that take full advantage of what X-Plane 12 has to offer, plus a brand new EFB tablet!

Features include:

8K interior and exterior textures for the highest possible texture clarity
Seven ultra-high-quality, 8K-resolution liveries
Completely reworked PBR materials to take advantage of the X-Plane 12 rendering engine
Brand-new tablet EFB featuring a plethora of features such as aircraft configuration states, interactive checklists and customisation options
Dynamic Liveries feature that allow users to customise the aircraft’s paint scheme colour and design from the tablet EFB, and adjust the level of dirt
Brand new high quality FMOD sound set
Numerous animations, including a multi-animation passenger door which, when open, responds to G-forces and air resistance

See the PA-28R Arrow III for X-Plane 12 page for more screenshots and all the aircraft details. If you'd like to take a look at the PDF manuals included with the software, you can download them here: Operations Manual / EFB Manual.

If you bought the X-Plane 11 edition of the Arrow III from the Just Flight website, there's a discount code in your Account giving you 10% off the usual price of this new X-Plane 12 version.

New issue of PC Pilot magazine out now

24 June 2024

The new issue of PC Pilot magazine (No. 162, July/August 2024) is now available and we're pleased to see that the PC Pilot crew took the time to have a good look at the Duchess Model 76 for X-Plane 12 and SC Designs' MSFS F-5E Tig…

24 June 2024

The new issue of PC Pilot magazine (No. 162, July/August 2024) is now available and we're pleased to see that the PC Pilot crew took the time to have a good look at the Duchess Model 76 for X-Plane 12 and SC Designs' MSFS F-5E Tiger II - the cover star of the new issue.

See below for a few of the review comments!

If you can't find the latest issue of PC Pilot in the shops, it's also available as an E-magazine or you can take out a subscription on the PC Pilot website.

And finally, a quick heads-up for all X-Plane 12 pilots - the new PA-28R Arrow III for X-Plane 12 is scheduled for release in the next couple of weeks - see the In Development page for all the details and the latest screenshots!

Duchess Model 76 for X-Plane 12 (85/100)

"Thranda Design has made the most of X-Plane 12's enhanced visuals and physics engine and created a realistic rendition of the Beechcraft Duchess Model 76. It is an attractive aircraft that has been well modelled and textured, and its handling characteristics are particularly impressive."

"Thanks to 8K interior and exterior textures, PBR materials and surfaces that respond to dynamic conditions, the model does indeed look every bit the sleek machine that it is in real life."

"It suits X-Plane 12's enhanced physics and control behaviour, and the accompanying sounds are also well recorded."

"I jumped into the aircraft and was immediately impressed at the level of detail via the tablet."

SC Designs F-5E Tiger II for MSFS (83/100)

"SC Designs F-5E Tiger II is fun to fly and very challenging in certain flight regimes. A good job has been done of balancing the complexity of the aircraft systems with usability and most sim pilots will enjoy the performance. Just don't expect it to fly like an arcade game fighter!"

"Enough systems simulation, handling and features to keep you entertained and challenged without breaking the bank."

It’s FlightSimExpo 2024 this weekend

20 June 2024

Just Flight's Scott, Martyn and Richard are currently in Las Vegas, ready for this weekend's FlightSimExpo 2024 event (21-23 June) at the Rio Hotel.

It's certainly promising to be quite an event, as you'll see from a look…

20 June 2024

Just Flight's Scott, Martyn and Richard are currently in Las Vegas, ready for this weekend's FlightSimExpo 2024 event (21-23 June) at the Rio Hotel.

It's certainly promising to be quite an event, as you'll see from a look round the show website, which has all the information you could possibly need about speakers, exhibitors and activities.

You'll find the Just Flight crew on booth 511, accompanied by Black Square's Nick Cyganski, and they're looking forward to meeting you if you can make it to Las Vegas. Martyn will be giving a seminar on our forthcoming RJ Professional for MSFS at 2.45pm in the FSElite Exhibit Hall on Saturday afternoon, and on our stand you'll be able to take a closer look at the new add-ons we'll be releasing over the coming months.

If you like the idea of picking up a bargain or two, we’ll also have a selection of recent add-ons for sale at special discounted show prices.

If you're unable to make it to the show in person, an Online-Only Registration will allow you to enjoy it from wherever you are and you'll have access to all the recorded seminars on demand until the end of August.

Flight Replicas Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers

PA-28R Arrow III for X-Plane 12

Summer updates for the Black Square MSFS fleet

18 June 2024

Numerous updates for the Black Square MSFS fleet are currently in the works for the months ahead – read on to get all the latest information from their developer, Nick Cyganski…

It can be difficult to maintain eight virtual aircraft as…

18 June 2024

Numerous updates for the Black Square MSFS fleet are currently in the works for the months ahead - read on to get all the latest information from their developer, Nick Cyganski...

It can be difficult to maintain eight virtual aircraft as a one-man team while still leaving time to develop new aircraft. This was recently compounded by an extended wait for SU15, which contained several changes that significantly affected my aircraft. I also like to add new features with each update to improve the systems in my aircraft, or the quality of my users’ experience. Luckily the wait is now over, and the entire Black Square fleet will receive updates this summer.

Piston and Turbine Dukes

The Piston and Turbine Dukes just received their first update since release, which included a two-page changelog of minor bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements. There are new tablet options for VR users and an option for hardware control of the autopilot pitch control knob. Also, Control Wheel Steering (CWS) has been added, and beyond the critical altitude turbocharged mixture control improved.

Black Square - Piston & Turbine Duke Bundle

TBM 850

The Black Square TBM 850 will receive a major free update after FlightSimExpo 2024 (June 21-23), which will include all of the new features developed for the Turbine Duke. Improvements include wing flex, new exterior elements, new turbine engine failures, SU15 ground handling physics, CWS and autopilot coupling capability for the KNS-80 RNAV Navigator.

Black Square’s tablet interface will also be included, which features a user-friendly way to access the persistent options for the aircraft, payload configurator, turbine engine visualizer, cabin climate visualizer, live electrical schematic and 100+ possible failures.

The tablet’s visualizers necessitate a higher level of simulational accuracy in many aspects of the aircraft, so the Black Square TBM 850 will also receive improved environmental control simulation, equipment temperature calculations and external power logic.

Starship

Black Square’s Starship will also feature this tablet interface and all the features developed for the Turbine Duke. Check out the recent News item to see the first screenshots and read about some of the new features being developed for the Starship.

Analog Baron & Bonanza

Next, the Analog Baron and Analog Bonanza will receive sizeable updates to include many of the features created for more recent Black Square aircraft. Some of the new features include Black Square’s gyroscope physics simulation, voltage-based light dimming, new strobe light effects in clouds, solar brightness calculation for screen photocell dimmers, KNS-81 autopilot coupling, CWS, SU15 ground handling physics and functional weather radar gain. The turbocharged variants of both aircraft will also receive the same mixture control improvement as the Piston Duke.

Steam Gauge Overhaul - Analog Baron & Bonanza Bundle

Velocity XL

Black Square’s first aircraft, the Velocity XL, will receive an update to support the new Working Title G3X Touch avionics suite and the new ground handling physics, both added in SU15. Both PMS50 GTN and TDS GTNxi can be expected to pair with the GTX, though this functionality is only in beta at the time of writing. Black Square’s Velocity XL was previously updated to include the same turbocharger simulation as newer Black Square aircraft, a functioning environmental control system, inflatable door seals for noise reduction and many new and improved sounds throughout.

Analog King Air & Caravan

The Analog King Air and Analog Caravan will also receive maintenance updates with bug fixes and a few new features such as KNS-80 autopilot coupling, CWS, weather radar gain, solar screen brightness calculation and SU15 ground handling physics. It is also my plan to create stand-alone versions of all four Steam Gauge Overhaul aircraft for MSFS 2024, freeing them of the limitations imposed by the default exterior models. These aircraft will include all the features of recent Black Square aircraft and any applicable new technology made available in MSFS 2024.

Lastly, Just Flight will be submitting the Dukes, TBM and Velocity to Asobo for Marketplace approval in concert with these updates. Hopefully you can expect to see them available via the Marketplace in the coming months.

If you're attending the FlightSimExpo 2024 event in Las Vegas (21-23 June) be sure to head over to the Just Flight stand for a chat with Nick and the Just Flight team about these updates and all our other upcoming projects!

New MSFS airport from FeelThere

Black Square Starship for Microsoft Flight Simulator

17 June 2024

Here's the latest information from Black Square's Nick Cyganski about his forthcoming Starship add-on for Mirosoft Flight Simulator, which is currently in development.

If you're attending the FlightSimExpo 2024 event in Las V…

17 June 2024

Here's the latest information from Black Square's Nick Cyganski about his forthcoming Starship add-on for Mirosoft Flight Simulator, which is currently in development.

If you're attending the FlightSimExpo 2024 event in Las Vegas later this month (21-23 June) be sure to head over to the Just Flight stand for a chat with Nick and the Just Flight team about the Starship and all our other add-ons in development!

The Starship has always been my favourite aircraft of all time, so doing it justice for the first time in a flight simulator has always been my top priority. Almost exactly two years ago, I announced that I was working on the Starship for MSFS, but chose to release seven more aircraft before returning to work on it. Each one was a necessary stepping stone that provided me with the skills required to create the virtual aircraft you see below.

For those unfamiliar with Starship, its design incorporated more technological firsts in a general aviation aircraft than arguably any aircraft before or since. To name a few, it was the first certified canard wing aircraft, the first business aircraft with an all-composite structure, the first certified twin pusher turboprop, the first general aviation aircraft with an all-glass cockpit, and it remains one of only three civilian turboprops with a service ceiling of 41,000 feet. When combined with the sharp appearance of a Burt Rutan design, the Starship is an unforgettable sight, inside and out.

When I returned to the Starship in March of 2024, my first order of business was bringing the Starship up to my current graphical standards, particularly in the cabin. Next, an almost complete code rewrite was required to simulate even more systems under the hood than are present in the Black Square Dukes. Lastly, I began working on the Starship's one-of-a-kind AMS-850 avionics suite.

The Starship's avionics suite pioneered many of today's commonplace features, with some in more recognisable form than others. While it seems difficult to believe in hindsight, the Starship left the factory with no GPS receiver, as the prototype flew in the same year GPS was first made publicly available to civilian users. Instead, the Starship's avionics automatically tuned to nearby navigation aids to generate a positional estimate, the accuracy of which could be enhanced by user input. The Starship also carried receivers for Very Low Frequency (VLF) radio stations, such as Omega, which consisted of nine transmitters located around the globe. As a personal passion project, this pre-GPS navigation system will be available in the Black Square Starship for MSFS. Since its first sale in 1986, the Starship has also received many software and hardware updates to provide modern navigation capabilities, which will also be represented in MSFS.

Black Square's Starship will also incorporate all of the technology developed for the Black Square Dukes, which will also be added to Black Square's TBM 850 in a major free update this Summer. Chiefly, this includes the tablet interface, which allows users to configure all options, manage payload, control failures and monitor engines, a live electrical schematic and environmental control systems, all from within the simulator.

I've always taken a particular interest in any subtle features that can help ground an aircraft in a particular decade of technology. For the Starship, this will include cathode ray tubes (CRTs) that take time to warm up, and navigation databases that can be updated using a floppy disk reader. Users will also be able to monitor the heat generated by the immense quantity of electronics in this aircraft through the tablet interface and manage cooling fans and air flow to keep the systems comfortably cool. The aircraft will also feature 230+ possible failures and 172 circuit breakers, the most in any Black Square aircraft so far.

With only five Starships still airworthy, I feel honoured to preserve the fleet digitally for the next generation of Starship admirers. With flight simulators, we have the opportunity to preserve more than just the facade of an aircraft, but also the systems and the skills required to manage them. With any luck, my efforts will also introduce those who otherwise wouldn't have heard of this magnificent airplane to one of the most revolutionary flying machines ever built.

Two new X-Plane airports from FSDG

7 June 2024

Two new X-Plane airports from FSDG are now on sale:

FSDG – Teruel XP (X-Plane 11/12)

FSDG – Djerba XP12 (X-Plane 12 Windows)

7 June 2024

Two new X-Plane airports from FSDG are now on sale:

FSDG - Teruel XP (X-Plane 11/12)

FSDG - Djerba XP12 (X-Plane 12 Windows)

Author: Just Flight News