PA28 Warrior II

Just Flight

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This highly detailed simulation of the PA28 Warrior II has been developed by Just Flight's in-house team following comprehensive, hands-on research with a real-life Warrior II, G-BOZI, based at Conington Airfield.

The PA-28-161 Warrior II is a four-seater, piston-engine aircraft equipped with a fixed tricycle landing gear, 160hp four-cylinder engine and fixed-pitch propeller – an ideal aircraft for touring and flight training.

Model

  • PA-28-161 Warrior II, built using real-world aircraft plans and comprehensive photography of the real aircraft
  • Numerous animations including passenger and baggage door, storm window and sun visors
  • Ground equipment including chocks, tie-downs and pushback towbar
  • 4096x4096 textures for the highest possible texture clarity
  • PBR materials with real-time environment reflections for superb quality and realism
  • Detailed normal mapping for down-to-the-rivet precision of aircraft surfaces
  • MSFS visual icing effects and ground services

Cockpit

  • A truly 3D virtual cockpit right down to accurately modelled seat belts and screw heads - every instrument is constructed fully in 3D
  • Cockpit textures feature wear and tear based on the real aircraft to produce an authentic environment, with optional ‘clean’ textures for a less worn look
  • Dimmable instrument, radio and dome lighting, with separate control circuits
  • Tablet EFB for controlling various aircraft options, and checking aircraft and flight information:
  • 'Cold & Dark', 'Ready for Take-off' and ‘Ready for Start’ aircraft states
  • Persistent aircraft states, allowing you to return to your cockpit in the same state that you last left it
  • Automatic switching of the fuel tanks for use on long distance cross-country flights
  • GPS unit selection
  • Direction Indicator (DI) or Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) instrument options
  • Aircraft failures
  • Door controls
  • Flight computer with useful information such as fuel burn, endurance, speed and wind speed/direction
  • Fully-functional IFR capable avionics fit including:
  • KMA 20 audio selector unit
  • KX 170B COM 1 / NAV 1 radio
  • KX 175B COM 2 / NAV 2 radio
  • KN 62 DME unit which can display information from NAV 1, NAV 2 or its own inbuilt receiver (NAV 3)
  • Century 21 autopilot with lateral hold modes (altitude hold clickspot included)
  • KT 76A transponder unit
  • KR 85 ADF unit with ADF/ANT/BFO modes and support for fractional frequencies, e.g. 383.3
  • GPS 100, GNS 430/530, GTN 750 (freeware PMS-50 GTN 750 required)
  • HSI/OBS support RNAV approach indications

Aircraft systems

  • Custom-coded fuel system including the option to have automatic switching of the fuel tanks for use on those long distance cross-country flights
  • Custom-coded electrical system with functional circuit breakers, avionics power circuit and emergency bus controls
  • Functioning carburettor and primer controls
  • Failures including spark plug fowling, limited battery life, vapor lock and more
  • Lighting system includes separate lighting control for instruments (via rheostat) and realistic implementation of navigation light / radio light rheostat
  • Many other details, such as a passenger door that automatically closes with airflow and vibrating engine exhausts!
  • Full MSFS checklists (manual and automatic/co-pilot modes)

Other

  • Realistic and accurate flight dynamics based on real world performance and handling data, and input from Warrior pilots
  • Authentic IO-320 sound-set developed using the powerful new Wwise sound system, with custom sounds for all switches, doors and more, and even panel rattles!
  • Comprehensive manual with panel guide and performance data
  • PSD Paint Kit included for custom paint schemes

The PA-28 Warrior is a single-engine, four-place, low-wing monoplane manufactured by American aircraft producer Piper. A member of the PA-28 family that first took to the sky in January of 1960, the Warrior was introduced in the mid-1970s and was immediately hailed as an exceptional bridge between trainer aircraft and cruiser.

The Warrior features a double-tapered main wing with a span of 35 feet, 0 inches, fixed tricycle landing gear, and a traditional tail unit. It is powered by a single Lycoming O-320-E3D four-cylinder, air-cooled piston engine that delivers up to 150 horsepower to a two-blade, fixed-pitch propeller. The Warrior has a top speed of 140 miles per hour, a climb rate of 700 feet per minute, a service ceiling of 14,000 feet above sea level, and a range of 690 miles.

A classic beauty with clean, elegant lines, the Piper PA-28 Warrior delivers a charming blend of forgivingness and performance to the pilot. Smooth and confident at slow speeds, and able to soar through cross-country flights, this offering is a great choice for a broad field of aviators looking for anything from training to touring.

Specifications


SPEEDCruise: 111 KTAS
CEILING13,000 ft
TYPICAL RANGE637 nmi
LENGTH7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
WINGSPAN10.7 m (35 ft 1 in)
HEIGHT2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
MAX WEIGHT2,325 lb (1,055 kg)
EMPTY WEIGHT1,353 lb (821 kg)
FUEL CAPACITY55 USg
ENGINELycoming IO-320 160HP Piston
COCKPIT CREW1