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Beechcraft Baron 58 · Laminar Research · X-Plane 12
Trim and simulator control assignment
Laminar's Baron guide describes rudder trim and the electrical availability of the represented trim system. It also covers simulator peripheral assignment. The conventional-panel Baron is documented separately from glass-cockpit G58 implementations in other simulators.
Archived simulator manual; installed package revision not observed · PDF pp.6,31
Beechcraft Baron 58 · Laminar Research · X-Plane 11
Trim and simulator control assignment
Laminar's Baron guide describes rudder trim and the electrical availability of the represented trim system. It also covers simulator peripheral assignment. The conventional-panel Baron is documented separately from glass-cockpit G58 implementations in other simulators.
Archived simulator manual; installed package revision not observed · PDF pp.6,31
Beechcraft Baron 58 / G58
The Baron entered the Beechcraft range in 1961, developing from the earlier Travel Air. Its retractable landing gear and two wing-mounted piston engines provide the familiar outline of a light touring twin. Several fuselage and engine combinations appeared over the family's long history.
The Model 58 and glass-cockpit G58 share a recognisable shape while representing different equipment generations. A conventional-instrument X-Plane aircraft and a modern MSFS G58 consequently deserve separate avionics and systems descriptions, even when they share this family page.
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Beechcraft Bonanza G36 · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2020
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Beechcraft Bonanza family
The Bonanza appeared in 1947 as an all-metal aircraft with retractable landing gear. Its distinctive early V-tail became one of general aviation's best-known silhouettes. Conventional-tail versions also developed into a major branch of the family, including the longer Model 36.
The V35 and G36 are therefore more than different panel options. Tail arrangement, fuselage and equipment distinguish the branches. Simulator products also range from conventional instruments to integrated glass cockpits, so aircraft identity and developer identity both matter when comparing them.
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Duke family · Black Square · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The turbine conversion changes the engine story
Black Square's Turbine Duke models the Royal Turbine conversion with PT6A-35 engines, a different propulsion system from the piston Duke's turbocharged Lycomings. The manual describes persistent wear and failures, pressurisation and environmental systems, and a broad choice of navigation equipment. Period radios, the Century IV autopilot and optional modern GPS installations form distinct cockpit configurations.
Black Square Turbine Duke · PDF p.9; introduction and feature overview
Beechcraft Duke
The Beechcraft Duke combined turbocharged piston engines with a pressurised cabin and retractable landing gear. Its swept-looking tail and compact low-wing airframe give it a distinctive outline. It entered the market between smaller touring twins and turbine-powered business aircraft.
Royal Turbine conversions replace the piston engines with PT6 turboprops, creating a materially different aircraft. Black Square models both branches with different engine behaviour while sharing a broad selection of period and modern navigation equipment. The individual variant is essential to any systems or performance discussion.
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King Air 350i · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
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Beechcraft King Air 350i · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2020
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