PA-28R Turbo Arrow III/IV (MSFS)

Compatibility: Microsoft Flight Simulator

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The PA-28R Turbo Arrow III and Arrow IV are four seater, turbocharged piston-engine aircraft equipped with a retractable tricycle landing gear and constant-speed propeller – ideal for touring and instrument training.
 
First available in 1977, the Turbo Arrow III was the first turbocharged variant of the PA-28R Arrow, retaining the conventional tail of the Arrow III and a new cowling which housed the six-cylinder turbocharged engine. The Turbo Arrow IV followed in 1979 and featured a distinctive T-tail.
 
The aircraft is flown all around the world and this add-on reflects that global popularity, featuring ten liveries from the USA, UK, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Australia and the Czech Republic. 
 
The PA-28R Turbo Arrow III and IV for Microsoft Flight Simulator features a native model and 4096 x 4096 PBR materials for the highest possible texture detail and clarity.

See the Detailed Description below for the full list of aircraft features and you can take a look at the manual here!

Model
 
  • Accurately modelled PA-28R-201T Turbo Arrow III and PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV, built using real-world aircraft plans and comprehensive photography of the real aircraft
  • Numerous animations including passenger door, baggage door, cockpit storm window, sun visors and oil cover
  • Ground equipment including chocks, tie-downs and pushback towbar
  • 4096x4096 textures are used to produce the highest possible texture clarity
  • PBR (Physically Based Rendering) materials with real-time environment reflections for superb quality and realism
  • Detailed normal mapping for down-to-the-rivet precision of aircraft surfaces
  • Ground services support (marshaller and fuel truck)
  • Full support for MSFS visual icing effects

Cockpit

  • A truly 3D virtual cockpit right down to accurately modelled seat belts and screw heads - every instrument is constructed fully in 3D with smooth animations
  • Cockpit textures feature wear and tear based on reference photos taken in the real aircraft to produce an authentic environment
  • Dimmable instrument, radio and dome lighting, with separate control circuits
  • Tablet EFB for controlling various aircraft options, and checking aircraft and flight information:
     - 'Cold & Dark', 'Ready for Take-off' and ‘Ready for Start’ aircraft states
     - Persistent aircraft states, allowing you to always return to your cockpit in the same state that you last left it
     - Automatic fuel tank switching for use on those long distance cross-country flights
     - GPS unit selection – GPS 100, GNS 430/GNS 530 and GTN 750 (requires freeware PMS-50 GTN 750 and/or payware TDS GTNxi)
     - Direction Indicator (DI) or Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) instrument options
     - Aircraft failures (spark plug fouling, vapour lock, oil use and battery failure)
     - Passenger, baggage and oil inspection door controls
     - Flight computer with useful information such as fuel burn, endurance, speed and wind speed/direction
  • Fully functional and comprehensive IFR capable avionics fit including:
     - KMA 20 audio selector unit
     - KX 170B COM 1 / NAV 1 radio
     - KX 175B COM 2 / NAV 2 radio
     - KN 62 DME unit which can display information from NAV 1, NAV 2 or its own inbuilt receiver (NAV 3)
     - Autocontrol IIIB autopilot unit with navigation, heading and roll hold (altitude hold clickspot included)
     - KT 76A transponder unit
     - KR 85 ADF unit with ADF/ANT/BFO modes and support for fractional frequencies, e.g. 383.3
     - GPS 100, GNS 430/GNS 530 and GTN 750 (requires freeware PMS-50 GTN 750)
     - HSI/OBS support RNAV approach indications
  • Fully compatible with MSFS VR mode
  • Yoke-mounted flight timer/clock
  • Independently operated left and right (standby) altimeter with mb and inHg barometric scales depending on units of measure setting
  • Developed using the latest MSFS standards, including intuitive and easy-to-use controls for rotary knobs, multi-position switches and levers

Aircraft systems

  • Engine turbocharger fixed wastegate and overboost simulation (progressive engine failure due to overboost if wastegate fails, with EFB controls for monitoring and resetting engine damage/failure)
  • Custom-coded fuel system including the option to have automatic switching of the fuel tanks for use on those long distance cross-country flights
  • Custom-coded electrical system with functional circuit breakers
  • Realistic landing gear system with emergency and automatic release at low airspeeds
  • Functioning alternate air and static source controls
  • Failures including spark plug fouling, limited battery life, vapour lock and more
  • Lighting system includes separate lighting control for instruments (via rheostat) and realistic implementation of navigation light / radio light rheostat
  • Functional electric trim control on yoke (requires electric trim button to be pushed)
  • Functional ELT which is automatically triggered above 4.6G
  • Many other details, such as a passenger door that automatically closes with airflow and vibrating engine exhausts!
  • Full support for MSFS checklists (manual and automatic/co-pilot modes)

Sounds

The Just Flight Turbo Arrow III and IV feature a MSFS-native (Wwise) sound package taking full advantage of the new capabilities. Every little detail has been faithfully recreated based on high fidelity recordings from real life PA-28s.

  • Original Lycoming TSIO-360 engine samples
  • Detailed physics-based effects on engine and wind noise
  • Authentic audio for every switch, button, lever and electrical systems
  • Accurately positioned 3D sound sources (best enjoyed in VR!)
  • Custom crash and scraping effects
  • Authentic retractable gear whistle
  • Background panel rattle on low engine RPMs and more!

Liveries

The Turbo Arrow III is supplied in the following five paint schemes:

  • N48427 (USA)
  • D-ERMT (Germany)
  • G-OBAK (UK)
  • HB-PMB (Switzerland)
  • VH-LLA (Australia)
The Turbo Arrow IV is supplied in the following five paint schemes:

  • D-EAIV (Germany)
  • G-BOGM (UK)
  • OE-KFT (Austria)
  • OK-MAN (Czech Republic)
  • N3023K (USA)
A PSD Paint Kit is included so you can create your own paint schemes.


Flight dynamics

The Arrow III and IV feature realistic and accurate flight dynamics based on real-world performance and handling data, and input from Arrow pilots.


Manual

A comprehensive PDF manual with panel guide and flight tutorial is included as well as an Operating Data Manual with performance data.


Differences between the Turbo Arrow III/IV and the Arrow III

  • The Turbo Arrow add-on includes two variants of the Arrow: the Turbo Arrow III (conventional tail) and the Turbo Arrow IV (T-tail)
  • The Turbo Arrows' engine cowling, which houses the turbocharged TSIO-360, gives the aircraft a more sporty look (especially with the T-tail)
  • Blue/grey cockpit colour scheme on the Turbo Arrow III; tan on the Turbo Arrow IV
  • The cleaner, less worn cockpits of the Turbo Arrows reflect private ownership (versus the flying club ownership of Arrow III)
  • Turbocharged engine sounds and some cockpit sounds (e.g. fuel pump)
  • Differences in panel configuration – fuel primer push-button, two-position (high/low) fuel pump switch, engine instruments differ (EGT gauge, temperature and pressure indicators)
  • Differences in flight dynamics due to heavier engine and T-tail characteristics
  • High altitude performance of turbocharged engine – ideal for longer range flights with higher cruise altitudes
  • Turbocharger overboost failure simulation, giving you something else to manage (optional, depending on maintenance option)

Development Updates

07 May 2021

Alongside the numerous updates and upgrades to our Arrow III, the development team have been busy working on the next aircraft in our PA28 fleet - the Turbo Arrow III/IV - which is due for release in the coming weeks.  Here are some latest screenshots showing current progress. 

The turbocharged Arrow III and IV offer greater performance than the existing normally-aspirated Arrow III, and arguably sportier looks thanks to the sleek engine cowling and T-tail. The finishing touches are being made to the flight dynamics, engine sounds and custom code - including engine damage simulation if you abuse that turbocharger too much!

Enjoy these new pics!

 

03 March 2021

Here are new screenshots showing off the remaining liveries for the PA28R III/IV Turbo Arrow.  All visuals now pretty much complete, just coding tasks, testing and tweaking to be done.  Hope you like these new liveries. 

23 February 2021

A new set of screenshots for you to enjoy of the PA-28R Turbo Arrow III/IV for MSFS.  These were taken by one of our keen testers and show interior and external detail and generally how progressed the visual model is currently.  Coding work continues at pace and this is still set to be available soon after the initial release of the PA-28R Arrow III.  Enjoy the shots!

 

15 February 2021

Here's the first set of screenshots showing off the PA-28R Turbo Arrow III/IV in MSFS.  Release will follow soon after the release of the initial PA-28R Arrow III.  We hope to be able to bring you further screenshots and a video or two as the development cycle for this one draws to a close.

For now, enjoy these shots.

PA-28R Turbo Arrow III/IV (MSFS)
Microsoft Flight Simulator