Black Square Duke Released!

[Fielder 3,752]

The piston version is really two versions: Grand Duke. And B60. This video is the second version: no winglets, no installed custom hop ups. Sometimes called the factory version. B60.

 

[Cavemanhead 11]

Do Black Square Products ever go on sale?  If so, when could that be expected?

 

Edited May 10 by Cavemanhead

[Ron Attwood 3,538]

Next one will be New years sale. 2045

 

[sd_flyer 6,095]

Sp I tried long haul in Turbine Duke and able only to squeeze ~800nm. I used FL280 and economy cruise as per tables: torque 740 (800 was recommended by fuel burn was much higher), 1800 rpm. Was getting t fuel flow 51 gph instead of 48 (but there could be ISA deviation)

[Sticky 269]

so I have two question:

I cant get the autopilot to NAV a GPS course of the 530/430.  I click NAV on the autopilot but it remains in HDG mode.  I looked in the manual and there is a rather confusing paragraph about GPS courses and the no-GPS configuration. 

Anybody else notice very lazy pitch control following a LOC/GP?  Seems like the autopilot can't command enough control surface deflection to achieve the desired slope. 

[Rhinozherous 93]

Unfortunately there is no Simbrief profile for the Turbine Duke... Do you think the B200 King Air is close enough for creating a profile for the Turbine Duke? 

[Bartul 46]

Does the flight end if you open window while flying?

[Cognita 1,116]

54 minutes ago, Bartul said:

Does the flight end if you open window while flying?

Nope, at least it did not end my flight.

[regis9 4,041]

2 hours ago, Rhinozherous said:

Unfortunately there is no Simbrief profile for the Turbine Duke... Do you think the B200 King Air is close enough for creating a profile for the Turbine Duke? 

Hopefully given the popularity of these two aircraft, some person smarter than me will create some profiles.

[Orlaam 320]

2 hours ago, Rhinozherous said:

Unfortunately there is no Simbrief profile for the Turbine Duke... Do you think the B200 King Air is close enough for creating a profile for the Turbine Duke? 

I don't even have a turbine profile in ForeFlight Performance Plus.  I am under the impression the King Air version will be inaccurate.  Not too sure, but I find GA fuel planning to be a simple guessing game.

[Orlaam 320]

1 hour ago, Bartul said:

Does the flight end if you open window while flying?

There is an airframe overstress option in MSFS, and the developer said you can't easily work around it, so just turn that option off.  Any crashing options should be off.

[Orlaam 320]

3 hours ago, Sticky said:

so I have two question:

I cant get the autopilot to NAV a GPS course of the 530/430.  I click NAV on the autopilot but it remains in HDG mode.  I looked in the manual and there is a rather confusing paragraph about GPS courses and the no-GPS configuration. 

Anybody else notice very lazy pitch control following a LOC/GP?  Seems like the autopilot can't command enough control surface deflection to achieve the desired slope. 

I believe the GNS need some work around currently.  Did you answer the install questions regarding SU14 and SU15 beta? 

FWIW, I only use the TDS GTN750.  I'd rather use the older non-graphically over the GNS.  They are nice, but I find navigating them to be a bit painful.  Anyhow, I flew into Jeffco last night to test the ILS, as someone on the JustFlight forums reported an issue with it not working.  I have to say, at a 30 degree intercept and level into the FAF, it flew perfectly to minimums.  I don't feel like the AP disco resulted in any problems either.  Maybe a bit of up-trim, but nothing abnormal.

[Orlaam 320]

4 hours ago, sd_flyer said:

Sp I tried long haul in Turbine Duke and able only to squeeze ~800nm. I used FL280 and economy cruise as per tables: torque 740 (800 was recommended by fuel burn was much higher), 1800 rpm. Was getting t fuel flow 51 gph instead of 48 (but there could be ISA deviation)

The turbine Duke typically won't go as far as the manual states.  I've seen between 900 to 1100 nm.  Here is a link or two with some real world numbers:

https://www.aircraft.com/aircraft/216844115/n1lt-1982-beechcraft-b60-duke-turboprop

https://doc8643.com/aircraft/B60T

https://royalairinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/twin_and_turbine_sept_2005.pdf

[fakeflyer737 1,012]

28 minutes ago, Orlaam said:

I don't even have a turbine profile in ForeFlight Performance Plus.  I am under the impression the King Air version will be inaccurate.  Not too sure, but I find GA fuel planning to be a simple guessing game.

I saw the Royal Turbine Duke in FF, isn't that the same plane? Go check again Im pretty sure its in there. 

[TangoSierraMike 13]

Has anyone experienced issues installing either/both of the Duke to their community folder? I keep getting an error saying that the installer can't find the folder in the community folder - even though it has created the folders their? JustFlightScott have you seen this?