Screenshots and a mini review of the RWDesigns Beech Duke.  I haven't checked out the Turbine version yet but it is included in the package.

 

Yes I have the Realair ones for FSX/P3D

 

First the pics... then the words

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While I've got no real world time with a piston Duke I'm pretty familiar with their operation.  I beta tested the RA Dukes and I've talked to some Duke pilots at work.  You might have seen my picture of N30MM in the FSX thread, taken at our Duke Convention here in DLH a few years back.  The Beech Duke is my second favorite plane of all time.  (Just behind the Lancair Legacy!)

 

Anyway this Duke is for XP10, it's very well done.  It hand flies pretty smoothly, has nice interior engine sounds, and smooth manipulator operation.  The manipulators are stock XP but they are easy to use.  Clickspots are pretty good and I use Track IR - it's easy to find them.  It's a full IFR panel and uses the "new" stock XP10 GNS530 and 430 units.  The panel has separate DME as well.  It has a three axis autopilot too.

 

The model is pretty well done, but sometimes things appear a bit "plasticky" in XP10 - this model reminds me of that.  But the textures are still pretty well done.  I feel the interior textures are better than exterior.  The interior lighting has separate rheostats, but the flood lighting is not dimmable, maybe a bug, maybe I'm doing something wrong.  Without the flood you can't see things like heading and course knobs on the HSI.  Bit of an issue there.  The gauges are a little small and text tough to read at FOV 70 or more.  

 

I haven't delved into any manual but the turbocharged flight model seems to work better than in FSX.  As in I didn't need to move the mixture much at all while climbing to 17,500ft.  There is no pilot in the plane.  Again maybe something I missed in the manual.

 

Honestly it feels pretty good and reminds me a lot of the Realair Duke in FSX.  RA has better textures and modeling - but now I'm comparing apples and oranges.  For what XP10 can do this Duke is very good.  And at the pricepoint, it's very high quality.  I can't wait to do some more flying.  It is a capable aircraft and should work great for online flight!

Thanks Ryan..

 

dim is working here...

 

Yep I found that after embarrassingly emailing the developer!

 

I sent over a few more bugs I found but really it's a beautiful Duke!

Duke has got elegance and style....Turbine Duke has massive performance!

 

HLJAMES

Ryan,

 

since you were on the beta team for the RA Duke, please remind them of the bug with the aileron trims, which have opposite effect on the yoke.... They also move the wrong way in the animations... ( the trim tabs )

...but the flood lighting is not dimmable, maybe a bug, maybe I'm doing something wrong.

 

Maybe? :wink: Do you have HDR switched on?

Disregard I got it working - forgot the panel light switch first

What about the flight dynamics ?

 

How's Mr. Torque :-)

 

How's engine-out ?  XP10 does a much better job in this area, specially when failing the critic engine...

No idea yet - three munchkins keeping me busy at the moment

No idea yet - three munchkins keeping me busy at the moment

 

Let tablets do your job :-)

Nice review Ryan and fantastic pictures of an American Classic.