A quick update regarding the release date of the Dukes - Due to the delay of SU15 from Asobo/Microsoft we are also going to need to delay the release of the Dukes unfortunately. Best laid plans and all that. You can read more about the delay and the reasoning here: www.justflight.com/articles/black-square-dukes-development-update-april-2024 So our apologies, we hope to get things moving again just as soon as possible but as things stand we're reliant on news and a firm release date for SU15. Thanks for your patience.

That's it. I'm never leaving my house.

Whoever designed and coded those tablet UIs deserves a raise! Those are the most beautiful interfaces I've seen in the sim! Asobo could learn a thing or two from those UIs lol

FINALLY a true machine simulated to absolute perfection build for engineers and electricians! So many people get bored by just role-playing pilot and flying through the skies with nothing to do and to check up there for hours because nothing deep and technical is really simulated in all the other planes - and therefore nothing can go wrong and nothing has consequences or damages an engine or other components. There are even psychologically rather interesting forum threads about this phenomenon when simming succumbs to let the autopilot fly for 15 hours and in the meantime leave the computer desk to go for a walk go shopping and spend time with the family and go to sleep. Because why even bothering to check anything inside the cockpit it is 100% foreseeable that nothing ever will happen in all flights, every single flight will always be the same no matter if it´s -45°C in the Arctic circle or over a desert area, every engine start is the same, no component ever will fail, nothing ever matters not even machine parts red-lining for hours will ever fail, nothing ever happens..... This is simply because all the deeper systems are never simulated in other airplanes, barely more than in arcade flying game like Ace Combat is (from a technical point of view) going on there under the nuts and bolts of the engine covers in most planes. But here we get a fully simulated airplane with all machine components fully simulated to the core. Every electric circuit cylinder or turbine stage is showcased on that EFB and we get hundreds of possible failures. All parameters and temperatures in the cockpit constantly need to be checked carefully - this attention to detail keeps every flight always extremely interesting and fascinating, and brings back the challenge and thrill and the feeling of really controlling and monitoring such a complex machine. I absolutely adore Black Square because it is the saviour of GA-flying :) I never even cared about GA-flying until Black Square came along with the wonderful Baron and Bonanza which was the first time ever a GA-machine was really brought to life and got made interesting challenging and realistic. But the Duke is absolute next level and the most sophisticated airplane ever simulated! Pure awesomeness, thank you so much for this HotStart Challenger quality contribution to MSFS!

Black Square aircraft are a work of art. Achieving this level of details and realism is simply breathtaking.

You guys are really putting A2A on their toes. I’m a big fan of both and gotta say black square is the real breath of fresh air in flight simming. Really glad to have both of your companies around

Rivalling A2A with all these features. Fantastic work!

Looks like my Comanche will be taking a rest in the hanger.

Holy cow, we now have an A2A twin piston and twin turboprop! Black Square is out of this world! As a real world student pilot I'm obliged to purchase this for trainning purposes!

THIS is more of what We want!! Does it have persistence??

And here i was thinking the A2A Comanche would be the peak of msfs GA

you know the detail is off the charts when the reciprocating/turbine infographics have the correct colours of blue for AVGAS and yellow for JET-A, would have been so simple to just use one colour for fuel across both...

Absolutely blown away by the detail. Really can’t wait for this now!

Brilliant and marvelous detail! Day one buy for sure!

Jeez, this is flat out ridiculous detail. Black Square will always get my money.

Dude….this is so cool! I thought realair’s duke for FSX was the bombshell but this thing blows it away! Amazing job guys!

FREAKING AWESOME!! Day one buy for me.

I'm speechless. This is just fantastic. Thank you so much to the team for making this so detailed, I'm going to enjoy it a lot.

Hell yeah, I'm so ready for this.

Once again JF strikes again with another phenomenal product coming that’s worth the money

WOW, WOW, WOW amazing can't wait!

Ok dude, we get it, just take our money already

Everything is looking fantastic. If it's in the same league in terms of flight dynamics as the Comanche and the Da42 then I'm totally getting this Duke.

Been dying for a study level twin turboprop. Day 1 buy

Per usual the more video I watch on the new simulations you've brought on for your newest plane the more I want it. I wasn't even mildly interested in the dukes when announced. I have to experience them now!

Merci pour ces explications très détaillées. Cet avion est un régal.

this looks incredible

I thought the complexity of GA planes couldn’t get anymore advanced but was I wrong. A must buy!

Thanks for this video full of information! Maybe be a bit overwhelming for me, but I plan to come back to it to fully grasp this tutorial and assimilate everything Additionally, I appreciate the attention to detail, especially the sounds!

I love starting a pt6

Amazing... A2A has entered the chat

I want to see this for TBM 850!

Day 1 buy here and I'll end up getting both.

Amazing work! Do you have any updates regarding the Avro RJ and the Fokkers?

I now realise how 'poorly modelled' the RealAir version was for FSX ;) Well, it was great, but this is something else. Hoping for a decent flight model and as much persistence as possible - or at least some options for the user to choose their own preferences in that regard. Is Black Square still just a one-man team for the core elements? Incredible.

So, I suppose that packet of chewing gum I left under the seat in the early 80s has also been modelled? Think I need to take the 310R for a flight. It’s not gonna get much use once these release…

Another useful and informative video. These are going to be fantastic add-on aircraft and are going to be very satisfying to learn and to operate. I guess that their release cannot be very far away now. Jerry

This has to be one of the most advanced OTT features an aircraft has ever had. Amazing work!! This is on top of my wishlist. How does the FOD actually work? Because MSFS doesn't have visible particles, so it must be built on with the aircraft?

My wallet isn't ready but I am!

See, this interests me because it's not a default aircraft with the systems bolted on. It's built from the ground up. I think I will likely get this.

So if you have a tailwind or headwind, how do you re position? Should be an option for tow bar like A2A did.

Bro what did you make? This is absolutely bonkers 😮

Am gonna go cheating on A2A comanche when this comes out. 2 different engine types on one plane? With that level of realism?

was the airport you were at KSWF?

Will this, or your other mods be compatible with MSFS 2024 when it comes out?

'Starts on runway'

How is the most promising and fascinating airplane that was ever made, doing? We finally have a date for SU15 (30th of April) does that mean we get His Highness The Duke of Blacksquare a few days later? :) Never before was I so close of owning my own airplane, these Dukes will be so realistic there is no difference anymore between flying the real thing or the Black Square simulation except feeling the g-forces during turns and turbulences. Just the VR headset is missing for the best and most realistic owning-my-first-private-aircraft experience that ever was!

That's really awesome! But is it possible to switch all that failure behaviors off for doing just a relaxing flight without problems? 😂

😮😮😮

What about making B-36 with it's 6 insanely complex piston engines and 4 more jet ones.

S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G !!!!

I got the turbine duke and it dies after 10s, all lights go off, engine goes off, and i can't do anything

Will the Analog Caravan or Analog King Air ever receive an update or improvement?

Will the delay of SU15 affect the release of Dukes?

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Can starts be performed without the use of the Tablet?

Please - Friendly Skies Film - Needs a comeback ( like there is not enough to do ! )

When comes the f 28 on Xbox

Please tell me the release isn't dependent on the release of SU15. I've seen over a dozen KZfaqrs posting new first flight and review videos over the past two days but Microsoft keeps delaying SU15. Everytime a video comes out I run to the store thinking it's been launched but.... "Coming Soon". Feeling more and more annoyed with KZfaqrs getting to fly it while we have no news about the release.

How complex is this😮??

Honestly would like to see a noob start button for me tbh. Sometimes i just want to enjoy the beauty and flying rather than the engineering side of it. But will probably get shouted down on this comment.

A very small tidbit: when the fuel levers are moved the combustion of the fuel is instantaneous in this vid, in real life it rarely is, it can take between an instant to 2 seconds. Disclaimer: Never been in a Duke but have started other PT6 engines so if I'm wrong please disregard.

A2A has come to Xbox. Why not these guys?

Can yall release the aircraft already my wallet is waiting 😢

why not recreate the Anologue C208 Caravan with this master piece engine sound? This Beechbracft Duke gives you the real feelings NOT that analogue c208 sounds 😜

While I really appreciate the effort that's gone into creating the engine model visualizer in this and the Commanche, I personally don't use them as I find them immersion breaking and unrealistic. You have put an enormous effort into detailed physics modelling of the engine, I personally would prefer detailed training/information on how to detect eg thick oil, fouled plugs, fuel at pressure, vapor lock etc etc using sounds and aircraft instruments. And then only refer to the visualiser to confirm my "real world" diagnosis.

Please Fix the Spinners. They don't spin The propeller spinner does not spin after the engine is on. It becomes a static texture. I fly VR exclusively and this brakes the immersion.