PBY Catalina X

Models, sound and flight behaviour

• v1.22 (29 May 2017)
• 11 different models based on the PBY-5, PBY 5A and PBY-6A
• Different flight behaviour for all different models that has been checked with all available data and by current Catalina pilots - one Catalina operator is actually using this product for simple training in the winter when most Catalinas are hangar queens!
• Impressive and powerful sound set - you'll be able to tune the engines using your ears.
• Aerosoft Sound Module that adds sound to switches, controls and events. From hydraulic pumps to the sound of the engines problems, this creates a far more immersive environment.
• Two different cockpits, one typical for the 1940s and 1950s and one as featured in many Catalinas being flown today (with modern radio and GPS equipment).
• Cowl flaps, floats and landing gear have a better simulation of influence on drag by use of additional coding
• More realistic water operation by use of additional coding
• Manual (400+ pages) in two parts, including the full operational manual of one of the few PBY-5As currently flying.

Gauges and instruments

• All instruments modelled in full 3D
• Realistic Bendix King radio stack (feel free to download the real manuals and use those!)
• Realistic and complex Bendix King KLN-90B GPS receiver
• Realistic simulation of the Sperry A-3A (Jack & Heinz) Autopilot for the vintage model.
• The newly developed Interactive Checklist helps you to prevent problems by showing the correct settings with red or green checkmarks. It even includes sound effects and allows you to configure the aircraft for take-off or for a complete 'dark and cold' set-up.

Added realism (non standard FSX simulations)

• Non standard and far more realistic calculations of engine temperatures, taking cowflap position, ambient air temperature, fuel/air mixtures setting, airspeed and engine heat generation into account
• Accurate electrical load and hydraulic pressures calculations
• Realistic cold engine start-up, requiring use of engine primers and fuel boosters
• Realistic auto mixture that controls auto rich and auto lean
• Realistic carburettor icing that takes moisture and carburettor air temperature into account
• Structural icing that will accumulate ice on the structure, adding weight until the aircraft becomes unflyable
• Non-standard engine failure module that includes sparkplug fouling, damage caused by excessive cylinder head or oil temperature, shock cooling and more
• Power reduction due to excessive carburettor air temperature