X-Plane fast single engine prop VFR airplane
I have switched to X-Plane a few weeks ago, and I'm loving it so far, but I'm starting to get bored with default selection of air planes. I'm mostly into small GA and looking for something that would meet below criteria.
- Virtual 3d cockpit is a must
- single engine, propeller
- cruise airspeed 180knots or more for long cross country flights
- can be payware if it doesn't cost more than $25
- decent visibility from the cockpit
Any suggestions?
Posted Nov 15, 2014, 5:19 PM UTC
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I like the Carenado Mooney and the vFlyteAir Arrow III. They are both pretty low complexity, with good performance and great graphics.
In general, everything from Carenado, vFlyteAir, X-Aviation and Alabeo is a pretty safe bet.
I disagree. If Carenado/Alabeo's AC in X-Plane are anything like their FSX ones, they are default AC in a pretty wrapper. Shit systems
Totally disagree with this statement. Carenado are consistently making some of the best aircraft in X-Plane. Their products on our side of the fence are a total 180 from their FSX counterparts.
Really? I'm glad to hear it. I'm considering getting X-Plane, is there any chance you could tell me about the systems and avionics of Carenado's XP aircraft you've used?
Right now the best Carenado aircraft for XP is the B1900. I don't have it (yet) but it looks absolutely amazing. The default XP gps that is in the aircraft is MILES ahead of the default fsx gps. This means added immersion. Engine fires are simulated, so are things like air conditioning. And from what I have seen from carenado, each new release is always better then the last (in terms of system modeling and stuff)
The Carenado planes I have for X-Plane are great: Kingair C90, Cessna 208, Cessna 210, Cessna 185. The only one that seems a bit off is the 185 when taxiing but it's probably because I don't know the first thing about taildraggers. You have to understand that if you make a model that is the right dimensions, wing type, weight, etc. X-Plane's engine will take care of aerodynamics on the fly to make it close to real. In FSX, you have to predefine it all in a file and it just doesn't feel right.
I own Carenados in both FSX and X-Plane. I like pretty planes, but I have to agree that the FSX ones felt kind of bland when it comes to flight dynamics.
But then I flew the Mooney in X-Plane, and was surprised how difficult it was to bleed off enough speed to be able to land. You could really feel that the aircraft behaved differently at different speeds (something I never really noticed in FSX).
I was confused, and asked for real world experiences with Mooneys. Apparently, this is how a real Mooney behaves. New pilots claim to find it challenging to land, since the Mooney just wants to keep on flying. This, and other comments, matched very well with the X-Plane Carenado Mooney.
When it comes to systems simulation, X-Plane itself models engine conditions with a lot of detail. Oil temperature, mixture, etc. always have to be monitored and will kill your engine if you're not careful. That said, these small GA aircraft really are very robust and designed to be easy to fly, so there just is not that much complexity to model.