Beechcraft A36 Bonanza for X-Plane
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- Compatibility
- X-Plane 10.40 or higher
- File size
- 203 MB
- Developer
- Carenado
The Beechcraft Bonanza is an aircraft that has been around since just after the Second World War, producing more than sixty years of elite service to civil services. In fact, this little six-seater has been in use by Beechcraft - renowned for their longevity - for a longer space of time than any other aircraft that has ever been produced!
With more than 17,000 Bonanzas sold across the globe, it's been an incredible success for Bonanza commercially and is still in use in various places even today.
Its fancy style and varied uses on the circuit make it a very useful system to go for and built with; also ensuring that it has the capacity and the strength to be more than just a basic and light transport. It's versatile and it's comfortable, and also adds that classic feeling that has gone out of the aircraft industry for some - for a bit of nostalgia still available today, the Bonanza is perfect for you!
What's Included?
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The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza comes in this package with four awesome liveries included that all follow an authentic and realistic design style, matching up with the original look and feel of the aircraft exactly that way that it should
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1 totally blank livery that allows you to add your own additions on top of it, ensuring that the whole thing can come together and look outstanding at the same time; if you know how to design with a digital editing suite you can easily make your own professional livery built around whatever you like!
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Comes with a whole range of different PDF files, including a normal and emergency procedures program that makes it really easy for you to understand how to manage and handle the aircraft regardless of the situation that you may find yourself in moving forward
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Reference tables, autopilot planning, EFD100 and even a recommended settings manual are all included in here to make sure that the aircraft you are flying can be as easy for you to fly as it possibly can be, giving you all the hints and the tips that you could possibly need to put things together correctly
Special Features
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This is the third version of this software, meaning that it comes with a range of bug fixes and changes that can subtly improve performance and make it easier for you to control the aircraft and make it work for you in the right way
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This, however, is designed purely for use with at least X-Plane 10.30. if you are using an older version than this please update your package as you will have numerous compatibility issues if you decide to stick with any version of X-Plane that was released prior to the 10.30 update
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Fully compatible with the X-Plane 64-bit edition so those with a newer piece of kit may be able to take full advantage of the changes that X-Plane receives when it is being used in 64-bit
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Made to work with plugins and third party additions so that you can get the most varied and the most enjoyable experience that you can. Very easy to use and very effective plug-in system enables simple and effective planning when trying to use in conjunction with different plugins
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FPS-optimized model that comes with the intention of giving you the most accessible performance that it can. This improves the overall fluidity that you get throughout FSX and also makes it easier to fly the aircraft more comfortably, giving you a less jittery ride
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This modification also uses DDS textures to ensure that the loading times are minimized and that the performance level can be made to be the best that it possibly can, optimizing the aircrafts overall performance
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Scroll wheel support that ensures you can get all the help that you need, as soon as possible, utilizing your mouse to the best ability possible. If you play without a joystick then this can be incredibly useful
Key Features
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Makes use of the real and original Aspen EFD1000 EFIS system, which can be brought up with the single press of one button as a pop-up window
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The KFC225 autopilot system has been installed, making sure that the whole thing operates on the right level and also maintains high levels of accuracy throughout the flight
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Comes with two of the typical X-Plane 10.30 edition GNS430 devices, making your life so much easier and making flying simpler than it used to be
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All textures that are used in this project are made using 352 pixel/m textures, which vastly improves the overall level of visual appeal that the aircraft brings to the table
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Additionally, excellent 3D gauges are made to help you get to grips with the cockpit and to make it look as realistic and as attractive as it possibly can
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Original HQ digital sounds were recorded from the actual aircraft, both on-board and from various footage and systems. This sound has then be re-mastered to sound the very best that it can, producing the most comprehensive performance possible
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Flight characteristics have been managed, modified and improved constantly to make sure they reproduce accuracy in abundance; this has been tested by Bonanza pilots to the extreme
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Realistic night lighting has been included, too, so that you can easily see what you are doing when flying the aircraft at night
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The aircraft has been optimized in terms of the polygons being used which really helps to bring the model up to scratch in terms of its style and its overall presentation
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Unique moving parts included in the package include things like rudders, flaps, wheels and trim tabs which look absolutely outstanding here
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Animated sections are also added in to add more vitality and life overall, providing propellers, doors, windows and sunvisors with various new animations
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A new interactive virtual cockpit has been included which looks absolutely outstanding, giving you a cockpit that is both ease on the eyes and also extremely easy to operate
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Toggle the Yoke system if you want to use it
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Realistic distribution between the weight of the aircraft and its balance
About Carenado
Carenado is a household name in the flight sim industry. If you're bought flight sim payware add-ons before, you've likely heard of Carenado. Founded in 2001 by Fernando Herrera, Carenado has covered aircraft add-ons for FS98 right up to the brand new MSFS release of 2020. Carenado is based in Santiago, Chile, and has a team of developers, designers, and 3D modelers.
Known for the prop and turboprop models that they are famous for and have focused on, they also have small business jets in their add-on portfolio too. They have even developed a model for the Dassault Falcon 50EX - likely their largest.
They have received numerous awards and accolations in the flight sim community over the years. Their support team are always on-hand and responses are always answered in timely manner.
Customer Reviews
Rated 5.0/5.0 based on 2 customer reviews
- 07/22/2015
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5/5
The fantastic development team over at Carenado have produced a stunning recreation of the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, available as an immediate download for your X-Plane hangar. The Bonanza has been in continuous production since the late 1940's and the A36 is just one of many, many variants.
The polygon optimized model looks amazing, with incredibly smooth lines and an overall sheen of quality that also extends to the interactive virtual cockpit, which takes into account the improved deluxe interior that came as standard for the A36 model. Included is an Aspen EFD1000 EFIS as your primary flight display, which is available as a pop-up window, and a KFC 225 for your auto-pilot. Along with the two GNS340's, you have a pretty well stocked cockpit to keep you entertained and flying safely. Realistic night lights and effects on both the gauges and the virtual cockpit make it so that all the hard work and effort gone into this model can be appreciated even during those long night flights.
Numerous animated sections are present, with things like the doors, windows and the propeller moving as you would expect and aiding in fleshing both the aircraft's character and your visual experience. Also featuring a total of five liveries for you to choose from, four simple and clean repaints, with nice color palettes that offer a balanced range of options to suit all pilots tastes, and one plain white for those who want to get a bit creative and make their own repaints.
The sound of the six-cylinder Continental IO-550 engine is flawless, as the high quality digital stereo sound is recorded directly from the real thing. When combined with the realistic weight, balance and accurately reproduced flight characteristics that have been tested by real Bonanza pilots, you can be sure that this package offers an authentic flying experience. Numerous PDF's, such as reference sheets and performance tables, as well as a full manual are included to assist new pilots with learning how to fly this exceptional variant of a well established, American general aviation aircraft.
- 09/07/2022
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5/5 Verified Purchase
I thought this Carenado A36 Bonanza flew almost exactly as the real aircraft does. The developers have done an excellent job of recreating this beautiful craft for the X-Plane simulator! Thanks for this wonderful work.
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