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Posted: **Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:30 am**

One shot of my latest purchase, the Beech Turbine Duke. The performance is very different to the piston Duke, and the rate of climb (up to 4000 fpm) is amazing, as is the shorter take off roll. Great set of sounds with it as well, so it is up to the usual Real Air high standards. See what you think:-

more screenshots later, this will be a popular add-on

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smooth landings.

Posted: **Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:38 pm**

Nice screen HT..

...but i cant stand that aircraft

sorry....not sure what it is about it.....maybe to "pointy"......just my opinion....but it looks good from the inside

Posted: **Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:04 pm**

Looks great...the Turbine Duke is on my short list. Whether it gets to the top is another matter. Where are you parked?

Posted: **Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:35 pm**

Looks great, would be a fantastic cross country machine.

Splitpin, I reckon it is one of the more pretty turbine GA's.

Posted: **Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:57 pm**

connor wrote:
QUOTE (connor @ Aug 1 2011,5:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Looks great, would be a fantastic cross country machine.

Splitpin, I reckon it is one of the more pretty turbine GA's.

Maybe Im being unfair to it.....

Posted: **Mon Aug 01, 2011 7:42 pm**

I tend to agree Marty. The Duke is not the prettiest of Becchcraft aircraft...something about the nose and the rake of it.

Posted: **Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:23 pm**

Realair have done a fantastic job with the Turbine Duke, cockpit looks awesome.

She's certainly nice looking, but tbh I'd rather a Piper Cheyenne 400LS for FS. A much better high performance executive twin - 350kts at 41,000ft and with STOL capabilities too. Is there one around for FS9/FSX?

Posted: **Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:04 pm**

victor_alpha_charlie wrote:
QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Aug 1 2011,9:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Realair have done a fantastic job with the Turbine Duke, cockpit looks awesome.

She's certainly nice looking, but tbh I'd rather a Piper Cheyenne 400LS for FS. A much better high performance executive twin - 350kts at 41,000ft and with STOL capabilities too. Is there one around for FS9/FSX?

Yes..pretty old though..

http://www.fsd-international.com/

Posted: **Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:05 pm**

Now THATS a good looking aircraft.

Posted: **Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:08 pm**

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The Duke is not the prettiest of Becchcraft aircraft[/quote]

You blokes need to wash your mouth out with soap! Surely the Duke is one of the nicest pieces of equipment to come out of the Beech factory? But I'll admit, whacking a couple of PT6's on it really changes the aesthetics.

Anyway, it's a moot point when it comes to turbine twins of this class - nothing looks better than a 690 Twin Commander / Gulfstream 1000

Renaissance Twin Commander

You're right though VAC, those Cheyenne 400LS's are nice.