NEWS! - Aircraft Announcement : Pilatus PC12 by Thranda Design
Thranda Design have announced their next aircraft to be released, now currently in Alpha Release. It is the Swiss Pilatus PC12. A single-engine turboprop aircraft renowned for its versatility, reliability, and efficiency.
There have been a few PC12's in X-Plane, a STMA Shade Tree PC12/47G and Michael Sgier did a PC12 and PC24 for X-Plane 10/11, but the most familiar X-Plane PC12 was from Carenado. The Thranda Design comes with their exceptional DGS (Dynamic Generation Series). This means, all the instruments and many buttons, switches, knobs, etc. are all fully configurable. Dynamic liveries, both with a classic and a modern scheme will also come standard. Extremely high-definition and detailed 4K textures provide the visual quality you'd expect from a Thranda product.
The PC12 was one of the most popular aircraft in X-Plane, it's that engine, a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67P turboprop, the same monster that powers the Cessna Caravan at 1,200 shaft horsepower (shp), its smooth and very powerful. The free-turbine configuration also allows the propeller to operate independently of the engine speed, which provides smoother power delivery and better performance in a range of conditions. This Thranda PC12 is still in development...
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comment_25023NEWS! - Aircraft Announcement : Pilatus PC12 by Thranda Design
Thranda Design have announced their next aircraft to be released, now currently in Alpha Release. It is the Swiss Pilatus PC12. A single-engine turboprop aircraft renowned for its versatility, reliability, and efficiency.
There have been a few PC12's in X-Plane, a STMA Shade Tree PC12/47G and Michael Sgier did a PC12 and PC24 for X-Plane 10/11, but the most familiar X-Plane PC12 was from Carenado. The Thranda Design comes with their exceptional DGS (Dynamic Generation Series). This means, all the instruments and many buttons, switches, knobs, etc. are all fully configurable. Dynamic liveries, both with a classic and a modern scheme will also come standard. Extremely high-definition and detailed 4K textures provide the visual quality you'd expect from a Thranda product.
The PC12 was one of the most popular aircraft in X-Plane, it's that engine, a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67P turboprop, the same monster that powers the Cessna Caravan at 1,200 shaft horsepower (shp), its smooth and very powerful. The free-turbine configuration also allows the propeller to operate independently of the engine speed, which provides smoother power delivery and better performance in a range of conditions. This Thranda PC12 is still in development...
Announcement thread is here... Thranda's next plane in the DGS series: The Pilatus PC12
X-PlaneReviews will keep you posted on any more news on this exciting release from Thranda Design
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NEWS! by Stephen Dutton
18th September 2024
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