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Piper PA-44 Seminole

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The Piper PA-44 Seminole is a light civil utility airplane manufactured by Piper Aircraft.

Summary

The Piper PA-44 Seminole is a low-wing, twin-engine light aircraft renowned throughout the aviation world as exceptionally forgiving and easy to fly, making it a favorite among flight schools and popular with general aviation pilots.

Piper developed the PA-44 based off the general design features of the single-engine PA-28R Arrow, seeking to debut a light four-place twin as a less-expensive alternative to their PA-39 Twin Comanche and PA-40 Arapaho. They added dual motors, a new T-tail empennage, and semi-tapered wings to the Arrow's form to create one of aviation's true standouts.

The powerplants, Lycoming flat-four piston engines, impart the Seminole with speed, performance, and range. The counter-rotating configuration of the two-blade, full-feathering propellers make the PA-44 easy to control during an engine failure, a key performance attribute of the Seminole that flight trainings covet for emergency drills for students.

The Piper PA-44 provides aviators with a flight experience packed with performance backed by resiliency and composure. Its design, power, and advanced avionics impart speed and nimbleness, yet provide a cushion of positive control during the most harrowing of moments at the edge of flight. The Seminole is equally suited for a casual trip from one city to another, an energetic jaunt above the clouds, or as a training launch point replete with a full spectrum of critical scenarios practiced to someday command one of the largest multi-engine behemoths in modern aviation.
~ Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) on its marketplace page

Simulator availability

Overview

This asset is available in the following simulators.

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XP12
FGFS2020.3LTS
FS2020 1
XP11 2
DCS
P3D
XP10 2
FSX 2 2
FS2004

Package listing

The following packages are either included in the base sim or available for purchase/download. Note that the inclusion of packages below is not an endorsement of quality or fitness. Potential buyers are highly encouraged to research payware packages through reviews, videos, or other means before purchasing.

X-Plane 10 [edit]
License Variant Creator Notes
Icon-Ware-Payware.svg Payware PA-44 Seminole Carenado
  • Alabeo release is identical
Icon-Ware-Payware.svg Payware PA-44-180T Turbo Seminole AeroSphere @X-Plane.org

Sim Airplanes by simulator availability Airplanes by source
XP12: All Included Payware Freeware In development Included Third-party
FGFS2020.3LTS: All Included Freeware In development Included Third-party Launcher
FS2020: All Included Payware Freeware In development Included Third-party Marketplace
XP11: All Included Payware Freeware In development Included Third-party
DCS: All Included Payware Freeware In development Included Third-party Marketplace
P3D: All Included Payware Freeware In development Included Third-party
XP10: All Included Payware Freeware Included Third-party
FSX: All Included Payware Freeware Included Third-party
FS2004: All Included Payware Freeware Included Third-party