Carenado C90 released

[LeeL 272]

So are the engine torque effects rights?

 

Lee

[N1G 88]

Ok... I have to correct myself... I read off the wrong engine specs... should have been the PT6A-21 which is a derated PT6A-27. The engines should still be capable of exceeding torque redline.

 

Ok, you are banned :LMAO:

 

Bob

[dbw1 444]

The first test was a simple one. Set up on the active, and push the throttles to the full limit for takeoff. It was at that point I noticed the first issue... the engines failed to redline torque. They should have easily exceeded torque redline at full throttle. The Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90 has PT6A-135A engines that are derated to 1520lbs of torque. That means that the performance limitation is a 'redline' in the torque value, and that the engines are actually capable of exceeding 1520lbs of torque.

Once airborne I put the aircraft into a climb. Climb speed at 112 kts, 9500lbs GW should see ~2000fpm rate of climb. I was unable to get it to that vertical speed but rather saw it climbing ~1200fpm.

 

I currently fly a C90a when I can get out of the office and the torque redline on what I fly is 1315 pounds and ITT limet is 695c. Max TO wieght is 10100 pounds with a landing wt of 9600. As to the 1200fpm if it's a warm day that's not a bad rate of climb depending on altitude and OAT.

If this creation is good enough I hope to use it to help maintain profficiency.

[LeeL 272]

 

 

I currently fly a C90a when I can get out of the office and the torque redline on what I fly is 1315 pounds and ITT limet is 695c. Max TO wieght is 10100 pounds with a landing wt of 9600. As to the 1200fpm if it's a warm day that's not a bad rate of climb depending on altitude and OAT.

If this creation is good enough I hope to use it to help maintain profficiency.

Thanks good to know

[dbw1 444]

Ok... I have to correct myself... I read off the wrong engine specs... should have been the PT6A-21 which is a derated PT6A-27. The engines should still be capable of exceeding torque redline.

 

Actually on a warm day you need to watch ITT as you'll hit that limet first especially if you are at an airport with a little altitude.

Dave

[audiohavoc 24]

Ok... I have to correct myself... I read off the wrong engine specs... should have been the PT6A-21 which is a derated PT6A-27. The engines should still be capable of exceeding torque redline.

 

If you are talking about the red marker on the torque gauges, I see the needles go past the redline before I hit the maximum travel on my Saitek throttle quadrant.

[MauB 74]

If you are talking about the red marker on the torque gauges, I see the needles go past the redline before I hit the maximum travel on my Saitek throttle quadrant.

I can confirm this.

Fullthrottle, way past the redline.

 

 

 

 

Edit: Best Carenado aircraft so far! I'm loving it. Did not play with RealityXP yet, but if we could integrate the 430 would be a masterpiece.

[styckx 1,870]

So after a few laps with the C90.. This really has everything that was lacking in the Malibu as far as atmosphere in the cockpit. Not that the Malibu was bad at all because it wasn't.. The cockpit just had no life to it. It didn't feel like a complicated piece of machinery you were operating.. It's where the Duke really shined even though it was less complicated of a cockpit to operate.. The C90 on the other hand made up for it and then some and is absolutely joyful in the cockpit and I love it.. You really feel you are in living, breathing complicated piece of machinery. Carenado really did a great job here.. I have a lot to learn about piloting this aircraft as it's out of my league in what I typically fly and have knowledge of operating.. Just the thing looked so darn good I couldn't resist. :Nerd:

[Barnstormer1 0]

Who needs GPS when your advanced RNAV capable. :)

 

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

Best I can do with RXP integration at present..

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

To clarify, you can add the RXP 430 to the panel!

 

The buttons work, the knob partly - but with some FSUIPC adaptation

that may also be possible...

 

Looking much better!

[CoolP 283]

I think you've just sold me on the C90, Bert. Maybe I'll wait for the next days on an official Carenado response to the RXP wishes, but that integration of yours looks ok to me. Good work!

 

Who needs GPS when your advanced RNAV capable. :)

Haha, nice one too. First FMC C90 in the skies.

[ryanbatc 12,816]

To clarify, you can add the RXP 430 to the panel!

 

The buttons work, the knob partly - but with some FSUIPC adaptation

that may also be possible...

 

Looking much better!

 

Well done... will it pop up if you click on the VC gauge?

[Chock 17,769]

I'm fairly happy with the default Avidyne avionics myself, even though I do have the RXP stuff, and do plonk it into some FS aeroplanes I have. I realise not everyone will be of the same opinion, but the navigational capability it presently has does enough to suit me, but you could have the 430's display on the VC panel and use its buttons as a pop up if you desperately wanted to, so even that's not a show stopper.

 

For 25 quid, I think the C90 was a bit of a bargain, it flies pretty much as you'd expect one to, the systems are close enough to please most people, it looks nice and has a VC that is full of stuff to play with, and it is about 350 grand less than a real one.

 

Al

[Yoda967 23]

Is anyone else having yaw stability issues at approach speeds?