Piper PA30/39 Twin Comanche
For X-Plane 9.70
Author: Barry Roberts
Email: xplanebaz@aapt.net.au
Version: 6.3
Date: 19-August-2013

Installation:
Copy the entire aircraft folder into the aircraft folder in your X-Plane 

Copyright: 2013
Don't publish any modified or altered version without my consent.

Aircraft Specs:
Engines: Lycoming IO-320-B  - Right hand Counter rotating
Rating (bhp@rpm): 160/2700
TBO: 2000hr

Propellers: Hartzell HC-E2YL-2
Number of Blades: 2
Type: Constant Speed/Hydraulically Actuated/Full Feathering
Diameter: 72in
Pitch (30 in station) 12.0 to 78.0 degrees

Airframe: Semi-Monocoque
Length: 25.2ft
Height: 8.2ft
Wing Span: 36.0ft
Wheel Base: 7.3ft
Wheel Tread: 9.8ft

Weights
Max Takeoff Weight: 3600lbs
Max Landing Weight: 3600lbs
Standard Empty Weight: 2207lb
Max Useful Load: 1393lb
Max Useful Load - with tip tanks reserve fuel (30 US Gal): 798lbs


Capacity
Seats: 4
Baggage Capacity: 200lbs
Basic Fuel Capacity: 60 US Gal (54 US Gal usable)
Internal Fuel Capacity (Aux tanks): 30 US Gal
Tip Tanks: 30 US Gal

Performance
Maximum Speed
Cruise @ 75% Power @ 8,000ft: 187kts
Cruise @ 65% Power @ 12,000ft: 169kts
Cruise @ 55% Power @ 16,000ft: 162kts
Cruise @ 45% Power @ 16,000ft: 130kts

Service Ceiling
Multi-Engine at 3,600lbs GW: 18,600ft
Multi-Engine at 2,800lbs GW: 20,600ft
Single-Engine at 3,600lbs GW: 5,800ft

Operating and Limiting Airspeeds-IAS
Vapp - Final Approach to landing: 83kt
Vapp - Final Approach (zero flap): 87kt
Vapp - Final Approach (IFR Approach/Clean): 104kt
Vc - Design Cruising Speed: 159kt
Vd - Demonstrated Diving Speed: 222kt
Vfe - Flap Extension Speed: 108kt
Vfe - Flap Extension Recommended: 87kt

Vle - Landing Gear Extended: 130kt
Vlo - Landing Gear Operation: 130kt
Vlo - Recommended: 108kt
Vmca - Single Engine Minimum Control Speed: 78kt
Vne - Never Exceed Speed: 200kt
Vno - Normal Operating Speed: 169kt
Vr - Rotation Speed (zero flap): 78kt
Vso - Stall Speed (Full flap and gear extended):60kt
Vs1 - Stall Speed (clean): 66kt
Vx - Best Angle-of-Climb Speed: (At sea level) 78kt
Vxse - Best Single Engine Angle-of-Climb Speed: 82kt
Vy - Best Rate-of-Climb Speed (At sea level): 97kt
Vyse - Best Single Engine Rate-of-Climb Speed:91kt

Best engine-out glide speed (Optimum): 96kt
Best engine-out glide speed (Endurance): 78kt

Comments and feedback welcome
Barry
