June 15, 201510 yr I blew my June budget with a May sale on orbx and the C Hawker from April lol Maybe I'll get it on my bday in July | My Liveries | FAA ZMP | PPL ASEL | | Windows 11 | MSI Z690 Tomahawk | 12700K 4.7GHz | MSI RTX 4080 | 64GB 6000 MHz DDR5 | 500GB Samsung 860 Evo SSD | 2x 2TB Samsung 970 Evo M.2 | EVGA 850W Gold | Corsair 5000X | HP G2 (VR) / LG 27" 1440p |
June 15, 201510 yr Why? If anything, a Seminole is a bit slower than the Comanche 250. It's a (very) small twin used primarily for multi-engine training (which is, I expect, exactly why they might do one). Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see them do the Seminole myself, but with your comments on speed it didn't seem like something you'd be interested in. Scott Actually the Seminole (and Duchess in the right conditions) can get into the 160kt ish range, it is quite a clean frame. I remember occasionally getting around 200kts ground speed in both the Duchess and Seminole with a healthy tailwind. ~160ktas is in the Comanche ballpark. http://www.piper.com/aircraft/trainer-class/seminole/specs-performance/ Cheers TJ I blew my June budget with a May sale on orbx and the C Hawker from April lol Maybe I'll get it on my bday in July They *might do a sale during Oshkosh like they did last year, tho they also did a sale for Sun n Fun this year, so we'll see. Cheers TJ "The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." - Douglas Adams Tejon 'TJ' Stanley
June 15, 201510 yr I like classic planes (though I'd prefer a constant speed prop) but check this out. H e l p k e e p A V S I M f l y i n g
June 15, 201510 yr I like classic planes (though I'd prefer a constant speed prop) but check this out. The Comanche in general and this plane in particular does have a CS prop. What may be throwing you off is the old style layout with throttle in the middle, mixture on the left and prop control on the right. Scott
June 15, 201510 yr Since A2A also now owns a Piper Aerostar, When did they buy that? Must've missed it...
June 15, 201510 yr When did they buy that? Must've missed it... Yeah Scott picked it up 2-3 months ago. You can read the thread here. http://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=46101 Cheers TJ "The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." - Douglas Adams Tejon 'TJ' Stanley
June 15, 201510 yr The Comanche in general and this plane in particular does have a CS prop. What may be throwing you off is the old style layout with throttle in the middle, mixture on the left and prop control on the right. Scott Yeah, I didn't word that right - I DO prefer aircraft with constant speed props. I tend to like newer aircraft, but this one looks great. H e l p k e e p A V S I M f l y i n g
June 15, 201510 yr Yeah, I didn't word that right - I DO prefer aircraft with constant speed props. I tend to like newer aircraft, but this one looks great. Ah, now I understand! And yes, that does look like a nice Comanche. Scott
June 15, 201510 yr Like with many vintage GA's there was a lot less standardization, especially after years of owner modifications. One Comanche will likely look different from another inside. For instance the Comanche I flew, N6852P, was a 1960, it had a standard 6-pack panel layout with radio stack in the middle, standard throttle, prop, mixture arrangement...etc tho I think some of this was post modification. N6852P had a single brake lever instead of toe-brakes, A2A's '59 has toe-brakes.. One thing, we can expect a lot of beautiful paint jobs for the Comanche from repainters as there are lots of beautiful 50s-60s paint schemes out there. I have a hunch Friday will be the day. Cheers TJ "The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." - Douglas Adams Tejon 'TJ' Stanley
June 16, 201510 yr Well, I was still in the process of picking either the C172 or the C182 and now this. However, it somehow helps deciding, I think I will go for the C172 plus the new Piper B) Greetings, Chris AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 2x32GB DDR5 6000MT/s RAM, MSI RTX 4090 Ventus 3X, Windows 11 Home, MSFS2024
June 16, 201510 yr If you're going to spend 100 bucks id get the skylane over the 172. 172 is bland and boring. I don't like how it flies either They're Cherokee 180 is frankly the best flight model yet | My Liveries | FAA ZMP | PPL ASEL | | Windows 11 | MSI Z690 Tomahawk | 12700K 4.7GHz | MSI RTX 4080 | 64GB 6000 MHz DDR5 | 500GB Samsung 860 Evo SSD | 2x 2TB Samsung 970 Evo M.2 | EVGA 850W Gold | Corsair 5000X | HP G2 (VR) / LG 27" 1440p |
June 16, 201510 yr Oh no, the C172 is far from boring! It's a different aircraft with its own, individual characteristics. I have all of A2A's GA aircraft and each one feels very realistic, with believable flight dynamics. All of them are a pleasure to fly. Of course, I am most familiar with the Cherokee, because I fly PA-28s in the RW (though mostly Warriors and Archers), but I never got the impression that A2A's Cessnas are boring. Just be aware that there is a significant difference between high-wing and low-wing aircraft. Getting the C172 (or the Cherokee) and the new PA-24 Comanche is certainly a good choice! Felix Win11 + Intel i5 [email protected] GHz (overclocked) + 64GB DDR4 RAM@3600MHz + 24GB GeForce RTX3090 + M.2 SSD 2TB + 1TB SSD + 2TB HDD + VelocityOne Flightstick + HOTAS Thrustmaster (throttle only) + Saitek ProFlight Rudder Pedals + Meta Quest 3
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