FlightSim Magazine i10 - Summer 2015 | Page 30

In addition to the customization’s and tweaks that you can make to the model, as with all A2A accu-sim aircraft the Comanche allows you to do a realistic, full aircraft walkaround, not to mention the awesome crash effects. almost ‘feel’ as it should if it were a real general aviation aircraft. The aircraft is modeled realistically and based off of A2A’s real Piper Comanche therefore they were able to use a little bit of extra insight to develop this add-on actually owning the aircraft themselves. Overall the aircraft is very realistic seeming, and reacts to stalls, turbulence, etc well and very realistically. Overall the hangar feature is one of my absolute favorite features of any A2A aircraft. The feature really ads a whole new depth of realism to the simulation, allowing you to customize the aircraft to fit your requirements and desires, it truly allows you to make the aircraft ‘yours’ just as if you owned the real thing. As with all of A2A’s ultra high quality add-ons, the Comanche has absolutely no detail spared when it comes to the level of work put into both the exterior and the interior models of the aircraft. With the Comanche 250 you can enjoy ultra high resolution texturing, along with a customization equipment set up. Default, the aircraft can be equipped with either no GPS, a Garmin GPSMAP 295, or a Garmin GNS 400. All of this can be configured by pressing ‘Shift’ and ‘3’ both at once while in the sim. Additionally, just like the interior, the exterior of the Comanche is stunning in absolutely every way. It also features many cool customization’s including the addition of wing tip tanks, an interchangeable prop (2 options), and many other realistic additions, too many to list which of course all actually affect the way the aircraft handles and performs. I don’t personally have any real world experience with the Comanche, so I’m comparing to my hours in the Mooney M20c. Overall the aircraft seems to fly and even After putting my hours in on the A2A Comanche I can personally attest that the aircraft is truly a gem of our hobby, and an absolute must-have for your general aviation hangar. The realistic flight dynamics, along with the highly detailed visual modeling, the hangar, and the customization of the add-on make for a truly outstanding flight experience.