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Black Square Simulations, renowned in the MSFS community for high-quality addons like Real Taxiways and Analog Steam Gauge Overhaul, continues to impress with its dedication to detailed aircraft models. Led by Nick Cyganski, a passionate real-world pilot with roots in Worcester, Massachusetts, the company combines deep aviation knowledge with cutting-edge simulation technology. Their upcoming release, the B60 Duke, promises to further solidify their position as top creators in the Microsoft Flight Simulator ecosystem.
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Analog Baron & Bonanza Bundle
This money saving bundle includes the Steam Gauge Overhaul - Analog Baron & Bonanza by Black Square for Microsoft Flight Simulator!This money saving bundle includes the Steam Gauge Overhaul - Analog Baron & Bonanza by Black Square for Microsoft Flight Simulator!
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Piston & Turbine Duke Bundle
This money saving bundle includes the Piston & Turbine Duke by Black Square for Microsoft Flight Simulator!This money saving bundle includes the Piston & Turbine Duke by Black Square for Microsoft Flight Simulator!
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Piston Duke
Black Square’s Piston Duke brings you one of the most technically advanced aircraft simulations for Microsoft Flight Simulator, with an advanced reciprocating engine simulation, over 120 possible failures, 12 hot-swappable radio configurations and the most advanced turbocharger, pressurisation and cabin temperature simulations in MSFS. Black Square’s new tablet interface lets you configure all options, manage payload, control failures, and monitor engines, electrical schematics, and environmenta... Black Square’s Piston Duke brings you one of the most technically advanced aircraft simulations for Microsoft Flight Simulator, with an advanced reciprocating engine simulation, over 120 possible failures, 12 hot-swappable radio configurations and the most advanced turbocharger, pressurisation and cabin temperature simulations in MSFS. Black Square’s new tablet interface lets you configure all options, manage payload, control failures, and monitor engines, electrical schematics, and environmental control systems, all from within the simulator. The failure system allows for persistent wear, MTBF and scheduled failures for nearly every component in the aircraft. The Piston Duke’s electrical system is highly accurate, featuring a battery temperature monitor, over-voltage protection and AC inverters. The 3D gauges are modelled and coded to meticulously match their real-world counterparts. No piece of equipment appears in a Black Square aircraft without a real-world unit as reference. Radio navigation systems are available from several eras of the Duke’s history, so users can fly without GPS via a Bendix KNS-81 RNAV system or with the convenience of a Garmin GTN 750 (PMS50 or TDS). Other radio equipment includes KX-155 NAV/COM radios, KLN-90B, GTN 650, KR 87 ADF, KDI 572 DME, GTX 327 Transponder, Century IV Autopilot and a Bendix RDR1150XL Weather Radar. A 160+ page manual provides instruction on all equipment and 50 in-game checklists with control/instrument highlighting are included for normal and emergency procedures. This product includes two versions of the 1974 B60 Duke: with and without the 'Grand Duke' performance package (winglets, vortex generators, strakes, extra fuel, increased speeds and increased MGTOW). Four distinctive interiors and seven paint schemes are included from four decades of flying. Primarily analogue instrumentation augmented with modern radio navigation equipment is still the most common aircraft panel configuration in the world. Challenge your piloting skills by flying IFR to minimums with a fully analogue panel and no GPS. You’ll be amazed at the level of skill and proficiency you can achieve to conquer such adversity and how it will translate to all your other flying. You may also find the analogue instrumentation much easier to read with the limited number of pixels available on a computer monitor, and even more so in VR. For more information on the aircraft's capabilities and a list of all included avionics and equipment, see the Detailed Description below and the extensive PDF Operating Manual. If you'd like to know the differences between the Piston Duke and the Turbine Duke models, this summary lists all the main features.
SHARED FEATURESBlack Square’s best aircraft yet will challenge you with unapologetically realistic systems such as:
160-page manual with your complete guide to flying the Black Square Dukes, including systems guide, tutorials, operating limitations, performance tables and electrical schematics.
NEW TABLET INTERFACE! for configuring options, payload settings, failure management and real-time visualisers for engines, electrical schematics and environmental systems.
12 hot-swappable radio configurations, configurable via tablet interface. Inc. PMS & TDS.
130+ random, scheduled or performance-triggered failures, settable via the tablet interface, including engine damage, compatible with third party UIs and instructor stations.
Fully simulated environmental control and pressurisation system for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and ram air cooling. Cool things off by opening a door or watch the aircraft heat up in the sun. Monitor via the new tablet interface.
NEW engine preheating required for cold starts, with heater and ground power cart.
NEW voltage-based light dimming, an immediately recognisable effect to night-time pilots.
NEW gyroscope physics simulation for electric and pneumatic gyroscopes with precession and partial failures, based on a coupled quadrature oscillator.
NEW KLN-90B vintage GPS. Download from https://github. com/falcon71/kln90b/releases
NEW strobe light system causes realistic distracting flashes in clouds.
NEW St. Elmo’s Fire and static discharge on static wicks and windshields in severe weather.
NEW KNS-81 RNAV now supports autopilot with No-GPS configuration.
Mathematically accurate VOR and ADF signal attenuation and noise degradation.
Physics-based instrument needles bounce and respond to aerodynamic forces.
Improper engine management will slowly damage engines to failure.
Completely simulated electrical system, with 100+ circuit breakers and failures
Functional exterior elements: chocks, pitot covers, engine covers, propane preheater and external power cart. Pitot cover flags blow in the wind.
Carbon Monoxide leaks are possible, and can be detected with the CO detector.
State saving for fuel, radio selection, radio frequency memory, cabin aesthetics etc.
Crew/Passenger oxygen depletes according to pressure altitude, passenger occupancy.
Ultra-custom dynamic registration number system for livery creators.
PISTON DUKE SPECIFIC FEATURES
Two aircraft in one: the factory B60 Duke, and the 'Grand Duke' performance package.
NEW physics-based engine simulation with compression, magneto impulse couplings, blade angle, oil temperature and pressure, cylinder head temperatures and preheating.
NEW propeller hub and unfeathering accumulator, with feather locking pins.
NEW physics-based sound system. Sounds such as engine starting are not mere recordings, but are instead many layered sounds, constructed based on the underlying simulation.
NEW instrument needle stiction and friction. Analogue instruments can become sticky without engines running. Tap the glass to free the needles and get a more accurate reading!
The most advanced turbocharger simulation in MSFS. Turbocharger sounds reflect the simulated turbine RPM and pressurisation is dependent on turbocharger performance.
Fuel injected engine simulation with fouling, vapour lock, flooding and backfires. Even the magneto impulse couplings are simulated (clicking when the propeller rotates).
JPI EDM-760 Engine Monitor with engine leaning optimization 'Lean Find'.
CHECKLISTSOver 500 checklist items are provided for 50 Normal, Abnormal and Emergency procedures in textual form in the manual, and in-game, using the MSFS native checklist system with control and instrument highlighting. If it’s in the checklist, it’s settable in the aircraft!SOUNDSBlack Square’s Duke features a custom sound set created by Boris Audio Works with care to the unique operating aspects of this classic aircraft. High quality engine and cockpit sounds will immerse you in the simulation. Sounds such as engine starting are not mere recordings, but are instead many layered sounds, constructed based on the underlying simulation. FLIGHT DYNAMICSThe Turbine Duke features a flight model with performance to match the real-world aircraft based on real Duke owner feedback and in-flight data. Engine and aerodynamic performance should be within 2% of POH values, though no two engines are ever the same. The flight model uses the most up-to-date features available in MSFS, such as CFD propeller and stall physics, and SU15 improved ground handling and flexible tyre physics. Engine damage and fouling produce a rough-running engine and decreased performance. INSTRUMENTATION/EQUIPMENTMain Panel
Annunciator Panel
True Airspeed Indicator
Century 1U367 Steering Attitude Indicator
Century NSD-360 Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI)
Bendix/King KEA-346 Encoding Altimeter
Collins RMI-30 Radio Magnetic Indicator (RMI)
Vertical Speed Indicator
Bendix/King KI 206 Localizer
Mid-Continent Turn Coordinator
Bendix/King KRA-10 Radar Altimeter
Engine Instrumentation
Fuel Quantity Indicators
BTI-600 Battery Temperature Monitor
Duplicate Co-pilot Instrumentation
Avionics
Integrated Audio Panel
Garmin GTN 750/650 (COM1/COM2)
Bendix/King KLN-90B
Mid-Continent MD41-328 GPS Annunciator Control Unit
Bendix/King KX-155B (COM1/COM2)
Bendix/King KNS-81 RNAV Navigation System
Bendix/King KR 87 ADF
Bendix/King KDI 572R DME
Century IV Autopilot
Collins PRE-80C Altitude Preselector
JPI EDM-760 Engine Monitor
Bendix RDR 1150XL Colour Weather Radar
Garmin GTX 327 Transponder
Electrical/Miscellaneous
70+ Circuit Breakers
Voltmeter and Ammeters
Instrument Air Indicator
De-icing Boot Pressure Indicator
Oxygen Pressure Gauge
Yoke-Mounted Digital Chronometers
Tach Timers
Carbon Monoxide Detector
Cabin Pressurisation Controller
Cabin Environmental Control System
Low Thrust Detector
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Real Taxiways USA - Class B, C, D & Non-towered Airport…
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Real Taxiways USA & Europe Bundle
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Real Taxiways USA - Military Airfields
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Steam Gauge Overhaul - Analog Bonanza
Black Square’s Analog Bonanza brings you a completely new interior, panel and systems with the default MSFS G36 Bonanza exterior model, including added tip tanks. This product contains both normally aspirated (A36) and turbocharged (A36TC) aircraft with an advanced reciprocating engine simulation, and features analogue instrumentation, swappable radio configurations and an overhauled electrical system with every circuit breaker, meter, switch, and knob functioning. Black Square’s failure system ... Black Square’s Analog Bonanza brings you a completely new interior, panel and systems with the default MSFS G36 Bonanza exterior model, including added tip tanks. This product contains both normally aspirated (A36) and turbocharged (A36TC) aircraft with an advanced reciprocating engine simulation, and features analogue instrumentation, swappable radio configurations and an overhauled electrical system with every circuit breaker, meter, switch, and knob functioning. Black Square’s failure system allows for persistent wear, MTBF and scheduled failures for nearly every component in the aircraft, many with multiple different failure modes. The fully 3D gauges are modelled and coded to meticulously match their real-world counterparts, with reference to real-world manuals. No piece of equipment appears in a Black Square aircraft without a real world unit as reference. Radio navigation systems are available from several eras of the Bonanza’s history, so users can fly without GPS via a Bendix KNS-81 RNAV system or with the convenience of a Garmin GTN 750 (PMS50 or TDS). Other radio equipment includes KX-155 NAV/COM radios, GNS 530, GNS 430, KR 87 ADF, KDI 572 DME, GTX 327 Transponder, KFC 150 Autopilot and a Bendix RDR1150XL Colour Weather Radar. A 90-page manual provides instruction on all equipment and 38 in-game checklists with control/instrument highlighting are included for normal and emergency procedures. Primarily analogue instrumentation augmented with modern radio navigation equipment is still the most common aircraft panel configuration in the world. Challenge your piloting skills by flying IFR to minimums with a fully analogue panel and no GPS. You’ll be amazed at the level of skill and proficiency you can achieve to conquer such adversity and how it will translate to all your other flying. You also may find the analogue instrumentation much easier to read with the limited number of pixels available on a computer monitor, and even more so in VR. NOTE: This product is an INTERIOR AND SYSTEMS OVERHAUL ONLY that makes use of the default MSFS Bonanza exterior visual model. Improvements have been made to almost all aspects of the aircraft, except the visual appearance of the exterior. All default Bonanza liveries are compatible with this product. For more information on this product’s capabilities and a list of all included avionics and equipment, see the Detailed Description below and the extensive PDF operating manual.
SystemsBlack Square’s overhauled cockpits with analogue instrumentation go far beyond a visual upgrade. Included, you will find a complete redesign of all aircraft systems to more closely match the real aircraft, with a focus on electrical systems. Also included are more accurate weight and balance, lighting systems, flight dynamics and ground handling. Enjoy features such as:
Reciprocating engine simulation with fouling, vapour lock, flooding and backfires
The most realistic turbocharger simulation in Microsoft Flight Simulator to date
Completely interactable electrical system with four buses and 70 circuits
Engine leaning optimization 'Lean Find' on EDM-800 engine monitor and status alarms
Engine limit excursions that decrease engine health and will eventually lead to failure
Selective state saving for radio selection, radio frequency memory, cabin aesthetics etc.
80+ system failures, set via in-cockpit interface. Either random, based on settable MTBF, or schedulable with optional time acceleration.
Cabin environmental control system for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and ram air cooling. Cool things off by opening a window or watch the aircraft heat up in the sun.
Crew/Passenger oxygen system that depletes according to pressure altitude, passenger occupancy and their weight.
Working carbon monoxide detector
Standby alternator and gyro logic, switches and working air conditioner condenser door
Mathematically accurate VOR & ADF signal attenuation and noise, and remote compass gyro slaving
Gyroscope physics simulation for electric and pneumatic gyroscopes with precession, partial failures, based on a coupled quadrature oscillator
Voltage-based light dimming. All lights dim with battery voltage and load - an immediately recognisable effect for night-time pilots. Strobe lights cause disorienting light bounce in clouds.
ChecklistsOver 350 checklist items are provided for 35+ Normal, Abnormal and Emergency procedures in textual form in the manual and in-game, using the MSFS native checklist system with control and instrument highlighting. If it’s in the checklist, it’s settable in the aircraft!SoundsBlack Square’s Analog Bonanza features the default MSFS-native (Wwise) 3D G36 Bonanza sound package, with new custom sounds added for warnings, environmental control systems, electronics, turbocharger, engine cooling and more. The default sounds have been carefully assigned to all interactable cockpit elements for an authentic 3D spatial experience.
Rich audio for every switch, button, lever and electrical system
Detailed physics-based effects on engine and wind noise
Accurately positioned 3D sound sources (best enjoyed in VR!)
Model
Accurately modelled A36 and A36TC Bonanza interior ONLY (uses default exterior model), created from hundreds of reference photos and technical documentation
100% MSFS native animation code for the smoothest animations and cockpit interactions using either legacy or new cockpit interaction modes
PBR (Physically Based Rendering) materials with real-time environment reflections for superb quality and realism, and vector-graphic-like decal quality
Detailed normal mapping for leather, fabric, plastic, stitches, scratches, carpet and tooling marks, resulting in a texture resolution of 10,000 pixels per square inch (90. 0kB)
Cockpit
Greatly enhanced instrument panel detail compared to default aircraft with every label and marking in its place. If it appears in the real aircraft, you can interact with it!
Custom-coded steam gauges with low-pass filtering, needle bounce and physics provide ultra-realistic and silky smooth animations like you’ve never seen before
Carefully modelled components match the depth and character of the real instrumentation, based on reference photos, schematics and real world measurements. Unlike other expensive Flight Sim aircraft, every piece of equipment that appears in a Black Square aircraft is modelled after a real piece of aircraft equipment and will behave the same way in its primary functionality.
Every knob, switch and button is interactable and implemented, along with its respective electrical circuitry. Turn systems on and off or pull circuit breakers to see the impact it has on your generators and battery via the analogue meters. Automatic standby generators and standby gyros are also simulated. Many pieces of equipment respond correctly to electrical configurations with warning messages and diagnostic codes.
Fully 3D cockpit lighting technology for every gauge and panel, with ambient bounce lighting for a more immersive night-time experience that won’t leave you fumbling around in unrealistically dark spots
4096x4096 (4K) PBR textures on cockpit and panel for crisp instrumentation. Even see the fingerprints on instrument glass!
Hideable yokes, adjustable sun visors and other cockpit aesthetics
Flight DynamicsThe Analog Bonanza features an improved flight model compared to the default Bonanza, with tweaks based on operator feedback and real flight data. Drag varies with cowl flap setting and air conditioning condenser scoop position. Engine damage and fouling produces a rough running engine and decreased performance. INSTRUMENTATION/EQUIPMENT LISTMain Panel
Glareshield Annunciator Panel
True Airspeed Indicator
Bendix/King KI 256 Vacuum Artificial Horizon
Bendix/King KEA 130A Altimeter
Bendix/King KI 229 Radio Magnetic Indicator (RMI)
Bendix/King KI 525A Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI)
Vertical Speed Indicator
Bendix/King KI 206 Localizer
Mid-Continent Turn Coordinator
Bendix/King KRA-10A Radar Altimeter
Engine Instrumentation and Fuel Quantity Indicators
Standby Copilot Instrumentation
Avionics
Garmin GMA 340 Audio Panel
Bendix/King KMA 24 Audio Panel
Garmin GTN 750 (COM 1) (PMS50 or TDS)
Garmin GNS 530W (COM 1)
Garmin GNS 430W (COM 2)
Bendix/King KX-155B (COM 1 / NAV 1)
Bendix/King KX-155B (COM 2 / NAV 2)
Bendix/King KNS-81 RNAV Navigation System (inc. NAV 3)
Bendix/King KR 87 (ADF)
Bendix/King KDI 572R (DME)
Bendix/King KFC 150 Autopilot
Bendix/King KAS 297B Altitude Selector
JPI EDM-800 Engine Monitor
Bendix RDR1150XL Colour Weather Radar
Garmin GTX 327 Transponder
Electrical/Miscellaneous
48+ Circuit Breakers
Voltmeter and Ammeter for Primary and Secondary Alternator
Bendix/King KA 51B Remote Compass Synchroscope
Propeller Amps Indicator
Vacuum Indicator
Oxygen Pressure Gauge
Yoke-Mounted Digital Chronometers
Hobbs Timer and Carbon Monoxide Detector
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