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kaha

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Just Flight Turbo Arrow coming soon
« on: May 08, 2021, 12:31:08 PM »
https://www.justflight.com/in-development/pa-28r-turbo-arrow-iii-iv-microsoft-flight-simulator

As far as I know there is no performance difference below 10.000 ft.

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Re: Just Flight Turbo Arrow coming soon
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2021, 01:53:37 PM »
No, but it'll sure make a difference in the takeoff roll on a hot day at 5,000 feet!
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Re: Just Flight Turbo Arrow coming soon
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2021, 02:00:48 PM »
But that's below 10.000 ft?

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Re: Just Flight Turbo Arrow coming soon
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2021, 04:08:23 PM »
Yea Karl, the normal Arrow is about as fast as I want to go down low, and flying high and fast kind of defeats having great scenery to see.  Not to mention the cost and I very much doubt it will be a free add on...LOL

There is a free turbo for the G36.  It increases the cruise over the non turbo at altitude, I didn't notice better take off but flying in Alaska, there isn't much really hot weather :)

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Re: Just Flight Turbo Arrow coming soon
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2021, 02:11:11 AM »
Below 10,000? Yes...air gets thinner as altitude increases, of course, but it also gets thinner as temperature increases.

Try this on your E6B: in the "For True Airspeed and Density Altitude" window, line up the +15 "Air Temperature" tick mark with the 0 "Pressure Altitude" mark and read the Density Altitude....you get 0 Density altitude. Now, move the wheel so that the +35 "Air Temperature" tick mark is aligned with the 0 pressure altitude mark and read Density Altitude: Just over 2,000 feet. Same airport elevation, higher temperature, higher Density Altitude. The airplane will perform as if it's at 2,000 feet.

Now, set that +35C temperature over 5,000 feet pressure altitude on your E6B and look at the Density Altitude: 8,000 feet.

The turbocharger isn't there for speed, but to compensate for density altitude by increasing the pressure of the air going into the cylinders, which makes the engine produce the same power as it would at lower altitudes. The turbocharged engine will be less affected by thinner air, and therefore will deliver more power on a hot day, giving you better takeoff performance, too.

Edit: corrected the E6B example

« Last Edit: May 09, 2021, 02:59:50 AM by Yoda »
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Re: Just Flight Turbo Arrow coming soon
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2021, 01:57:04 PM »
The difference in the length of the takeoff run could surely be found in the performance charts of both aircraft. But I understand that the Turbo Arrow probably performs better.

By the way, the P28-T has the same engine as the Seneca Twin.

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