Turbine Duke Out Now

[Tracon]

Bought my copy at lunch and just did my first flight. RealAir has clearly put a lot of effort into this model but the thing that really amazed me was the INCREDIBLE SOUNDS!

Great work RAS :salute:

 

[robrealair]

Bought my copy at lunch and just did my first flight. RealAir has clearly put a lot of effort into this model but the thing that really amazed me was the INCREDIBLE SOUNDS!

Great work RAS :salute:

Hi Tracon,

That's kind of you to mention. We did go to a great deal of trouble with the sounds, because we are aware that turboprop sounds can get very annoying if the balance is wrong. Just one tip here: If you want the "whine" to vary in balance between itself and the "drone" you can do this by adjusting the treble control on your speakers.

Kind Regards,

Rob - RealAir

 

[robrealair]

Hi Rob,

I have all settings as listed in the manual, BUT, haven't recalibrated my throttle yet. I'll check that. I only had time for one quick flight then off to work so I haven't had much time with it. In either case, it works great starting them feathered in case I don't get the issue straightened out on my computer.

An outstanding model in every respect. Real Air has done it again!!!!!

Hi Monk,

I think whether or not your throttle is calibrated, the key is to make sure it is zero by pressing F1, then to make sure the condition levers are not pushed more than LOW, low idle. That way you can start the engines even without brakes and you should only get a little forward movement. But brakes on is best.

Kind Regards,

Rob - Realair

 

[expat]

Bought it and love it. Sounds from inside the cockpit are great - higher frequency whines balanced with a deep bass drone - kind of how someone once described one of my old rock & roll bands!:d

Have a pretty punchy system, but as with the piston Duke, I find there is still a bit of texture load lag when switching from outside view to the VC, such that you can't see anything outside for at least several seconds - can turn your nice VFR approach into a suddenly unexpected one "under the hood."

Appreciate any settings tweaks people know of that help this without compromising too much graphics detail.

 

[BOOM]

I love the sounds aswell,That drone sound of the compressor/Turbine.Reminds me of the days I first started flight simming with Jane's F/A-18E SuperHornet.

Fantastic Aircraft!!! Well done RealAir!!!:salute:

 

[pilottj]

Absolutely awesome bird. LOL it sure does climb well Make sure you adjust your cabin alt before takeoff haha because you will get a cabin pressure warning light before you know it

Hey Rob, do you know if Sean is planning a paint kit for this bird? If not I might try to adapt my makeshift piston kit for it.

 

[monk1]

Hi Monk,

I think whether or not your throttle is calibrated, the key is to make sure it is zero by pressing F1, then to make sure the condition levers are not pushed more than LOW, low idle. That way you can start the engines even without brakes and you should only get a little forward movement. But brakes on is best.

Kind Regards,

Rob - Realair

Got it fixed Rob and everything is working perfectly now (yeah, it also helps to have the brakes set. Thought I did that the first time around but I didn't have 'em set ). What an incredible model. Thanks!!!

 

[alehead]

Beautiful in all aspects!

And a realistic engine/prop sound, i.e. throttling back does not affect the prop sound... I love the sound on changing the prop rpm from full fine pitch back to 2000 for climb, reminds me of a Lufthansa Flight Training Cheyenne leaving Heringsdorf on the island of Usedom on the German Baltic Coast, when it reached pattern altitude, they changed the rpm...

This is a definite keeper, and I really appreciate the 3D RXP integration. It just looks so much better than a 2D insert...

MD11X, RAS Duke 60/T, Spitfire MkI/II Accusim from A2A, J3 Cub from A2A, CatalinaX, P47 Accusim from A2A... so many aircraft, so little time!

Andrew

 

[wiltzei]

Does she include AirbusX/D338/L-39/VRS style landing lights, and if not, do you have to select special landing light texture in REX?

How is night lightning in general? There seems to be currently only one screenshot showcasing it in Internet.

 

[ryanbatc]

It's fine for me! No lotus-style lights. Though I don't use the stock landing lights.

 

[joanvalley]

Fantastic product, it was definitely worth the wait. It ranks on my top 10 favorites along with some Iris, Lionheart and Carenado products, being the original piston Duke among there too. If there's anything I could improve, which there's not much by the way, I would add prop wash sounds and rumble to the back side of the plane, FSX cone sounds type of thing. Congratulations and hoping you release another fine model soon.

Jose.

 

[shackleton_boy]

I love this aircraft

 

[Tracon]

Why was the Turbine Duke released without a paint kit

 

[robrealair]

Why was the Turbine Duke released without a paint kit

Well, no developer is obliged to make a paint kit, but I'm aware some do. Our first goal was to get the aircraft out, as bug free as possible. Making a paint kit for the Duke is not an overnight job. There are huge numbers of layers in the textures, and some proprietry methods. We have to take a lot of time getting reasonably good and useable templates.

Once we've ironed out any issues that might arise (and there are very few so far), we will start work on a paintkit. But the previous Duke had quite a few repaints, some posted here, which were superb, without the need for a paintkit.

Kind Regards,

Rob - RealAir

 

[expat]

Hi Rob,

Thanks + understood. Don't need to mention that repaints can be good for business! This is - another - great aircraft and I wholly recommend owning both the piston and turbine versions to anyone.

Separate issue, I am trying to do some simple rearranging of the center panel gps, radios, AP etc. I don't have or plan to get RealityXP but have some freeware and some of my own gauges that I would like to add to what is there is the free space avaiable, stack (freeware) GNS530 x 2 or with a GNS 430 etc. Nothing at all wrong with the default - I cannot resist tinkering and modding all my planes in FS as I know many others here do - it's a big part of the fun.

I "borrowed" the panel config for the RX 530 + 430 - which is the layout I am trying to achieve more or less - and made a new panel folder for this. I substituted my GPS units in the same locations but my 530 was inside the Realair 530 and all of the guages in the center panel did not re-arrange position as they should do for the Realair 530 + 430 set up per your images, i.e. they shoud be over on the left side. Any suggestions what else one needs to do to add gauges to the VC?

Thanks and regards,


expat

 

[Tracon]

Understood Rob. :salute:

 

[robrealair]

Hi Rob,

Thanks + understood. Don't need to mention that repaints can be good for business! This is - another - great aircraft and I wholly recommend owning both the piston and turbine versions to anyone.

Separate issue, I am trying to do some simple rearranging of the center panel gps, radios, AP etc. I don't have or plan to get RealityXP but have some freeware and some of my own gauges that I would like to add to what is there is the free space avaiable, stack (freeware) GNS530 x 2 or with a GNS 430 etc. Nothing at all wrong with the default - I cannot resist tinkering and modding all my planes in FS as I know many others here do - it's a big part of the fun.

I "borrowed" the panel config for the RX 530 + 430 - which is the layout I am trying to achieve more or less - and made a new panel folder for this. I substituted my GPS units in the same locations but my 530 was inside the Realair 530 and all of the guages in the center panel did not re-arrange position as they should do for the Realair 530 + 430 set up per your images, i.e. they shoud be over on the left side. Any suggestions what else one needs to do to add gauges to the VC?

Thanks and regards,


expat

Hi expat,

I can't guarantee a result on this but if you email Sean at RealAir he might be able to give some guidance. I'm no expert on gauge placement as I have other bits and pieces to do, but Sean might have a few tips!

All the best,

Rob - RealAir

 

[expat]

Will do + thanks Rob.

 

[FAC257]

Wooo Hoooo.....Rocket Launch!

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IMO This is the best yet from the RA folks. What a great machine! :salute:

FAC

 

[spotlope]

I took it up for a nice cross-country flight from KCMW to Penticton, BC last night. As has been noted, this thing is a little rocket. Got it up to FL250 and was happily cruising above the Canadian Cascades when out of the blue my right engine shut down. No idea what happened to it - I'd been monitoring my gauges, and all seemed well. As I was futzing around trying to maintain my airspeed while simultaneously locating the nearest airfield and coaxing the dead engine back to life, my left engine stopped! Man, that is an eerie silence when you lose both mills. Thankfully, I was high enough to have some maneuvering room in my huge glider, and I found a suitable field and plummeted towards it. Ultimately, I miscalculated on the speed I'd need to maintain, and had a pretty rough landing just before the runway threshold. It's okay though, I was close enough for emergency workers to pull me from the wreckage. :salute:

Clearly, a visit back to the manual is in order. I've no clue why I lost both engines, but I'm game to try again.