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Piston Duke

Black Square

JUST FLIGHTBLACK SQUAREDUKEPISTONGRAND

4.9/5 (113)


Black Square's Piston Duke brings you one of the most technically advanced aircraft simulations for Microsoft Flight Simulator, with an advanced reciprocating engine simulation, over 120 possible failures, 12 hot-swappable radio configurations and the most advanced turbocharger, pressurisation and cabin temperature simulations in MSFS.

Black Square's new tablet interface lets you configure all options, manage payload, control failures, and monitor engines, electrical schematics, and environmental control systems, all from within the simulator. The failure system allows for persistent wear, MTBF and scheduled failures for nearly every component in the aircraft. The Piston Duke's electrical system is highly accurate, featuring a battery temperature monitor, over-voltage protection and AC inverters. The 3D gauges are modelled and coded to meticulously match their real-world counterparts. No piece of equipment appears in a Black Square aircraft without a real-world unit as reference.

Radio navigation systems are available from several eras of the Duke's history, so users can fly without GPS via a Bendix KNS-81 RNAV system or with the convenience of a Garmin GTN 750 (PMS50 or TDS). Other radio equipment includes KX-155 NAV/COM radios, KLN-90B, GTN 650, KR 87 ADF, KDI 572 DME, GTX 327 Transponder, Century IV Autopilot and a Bendix RDR1150XL Weather Radar.

A 160+ page manual provides instruction on all equipment and 50 in-game checklists with control/instrument highlighting are included for normal and emergency procedures. This product includes two versions of the 1974 B60 Duke: with and without the 'Grand Duke' performance package (winglets, vortex generators, strakes, extra fuel, increased speeds and increased MGTOW).

Four distinctive interiors and seven paint schemes are included from four decades of flying.

The Piston Duke is a twin-engine, low-wing, general utility airplane that seats six, including pilot. The Duke was introduced in the late 1960s and was produced until the early 1980s, with nearly 600 manufactured. The Piston Duke quickly earned a reputation as a reliable, versatile performer with pilots throughout the world. The aircraft has been used for several roles, including private general aviation, corporate transport, and military applications.

The Piston Duke features a pressurized cabin, a retractable tricycle undercarriage, and a traditional empennage. It measures 33 feet, 10 inches in length, stands 12 feet, 4 inches tall, and has a wingspan of 39 feet, 3 inches. It is powered by two 6-cylinder, turbocharged piston engines that each generate up to 380 horsepower and turn 3-blade, constant-speed propellers.

The Piston Duke has a range of 1,412 miles, a service ceiling of 30,000 feet above sea level, and a climb rate of 1,600 feet per minute. The aircraft cruises at 205 miles per hour and has a top speed of 285 mph.

Specifications


WINGSPAN39.9 ft
LENGTH33.9 ft
ENGINE380 HP (280 kW) Turbocharged Lycoming TIO-541
EMPTY WEIGHT4,275 lb (1,939 kg)
MAX WEIGHT7,000 lb (3,175 kg)
MAX ALTITUDE30,000 ft (9,144 m)
RANGE1,175 nm (2,167 km)
FUEL CAPACITY237 US gal (897 L)
CRUISE SPEED240 KTAS (444 kph)