PA-28R Arrow III & Turbo Arrow III/IV Bundle (XP11)

This Arrow Bundle includes both of the Just Flight PA-28R Arrow III add-ons for XPlane 11 - the PA-28R Arrow III add-on plus the later PA-28R Turbo Arrow III/IV package.

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. First available in 1977, the Turbo Arrow III was the first turbocharged variant of the PA-28R Arrow, retaining the conventional tail of the Arrow III and a new cowling which housed the six-cylinder turbocharged engine. The Turbo Arrow IV followed in 1979 and featured the distinctive T-tail which was common amongst other Piper aircraft.

Model:

• 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
• Ability to use the in-flight livery switcher to switch between the Turbo Arrow III and IV variants in real-time without needing to use the aircraft menu
• Three accurately modelled aircraft using real-world aircraft plans:
  • PA-28R Arrow III
  • PA-28R-201T Turbo Arrow III
  • PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV

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)
• 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
• 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)

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 vapour lock condition
• Simulated vapour 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 liveries can be swapped on the fly using a pop-up window.

The PA-28R Arrow III is supplied in the following 11 paint schemes:

• 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)

The Turbo Arrow III is supplied in the following five paint schemes:

• N48427 (USA)
• D-ERMT (Germany)
• G-OBAK (UK)
• HB-PMB (Switzerland)
• VH-LLA (Australia)

The Turbo Arrow IV is supplied in the following five paint schemes:

• D-EAIV (Germany)
• G-BOGM (UK)
• OE-KFT (Italy)
• OK-MAN (Czech Republic)
• N3023K (USA)

Other features:

• Realistic and accurate flight dynamics based on real-world performance and handling data, and input from Arrow pilots, including realistic T-tail behaviour (visible using the X-Plane physics visualisation system)
• Flight dynamics switch in real-time as you swap between the Turbo Arrow III and IV variants
• 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

XPlane 11
Windows 10 / 11, macOS 10.10 (or higher) or Linux
CPU: Intel Core i5 6600K at 3.5 GHz or faster
8 GB RAM or more
DirectX 12-capable graphics card from nVidia, AMD or Intel with at least 4 GB VRAM (GeForce GTX 1070 or better or similar from AMD)
4 GB hard drive space