PA-28R Turbo Arrow III/IV MSFS

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.

Models

• 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)
   - 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)
   - Piper 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 Just Flight Turbo Arrow III/IV and 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)