Hello pilots
I am planning to buy the PA28 Warrior II. I already have the great Warrior III for MSFS 2024.
What are the most Important Differences between thoose two Planes ? Are the sounds from the Prop different ?
With best Regards
Patrick
The Warrior III mainly had some cockpit and instrumentation upgrades. Long range navigation (LORAN-C, later GPS) was standard. Better instrumentation and lighting were added. The wing is the same shape (double tapered), though there are some minor refinements to the Warrior III. The core performance of the airplane is essentially unchanged, though the Warrior III had a pricey factory option for a 180 HP engine rather than the standard O-320-D3G.
I don’t believe JF makes a Warrior III - do you mean the Arrow III, also a PA-28?
Both of those answers are correct, lol. The sounds aren’t all that much different too me, pretty much the same engine.
To further the answer, you’re more likely to find a Warrior to rent. It’s a great trainer, and still fun for normal flying when you’ve gotten your license, though I prefer a PA-28-180 due to it’s higher useful load. But it’s more exppensive to rent, too.
The Arrow is a “high performance complex” single, with retractable landing gear and a 200 hp engine vs the Warrior’s 160 hp, but not much better performance below 10,000 ft, which is close to the max altitude of both normally aspirated planes. If you want higher altitudes you’ll want the Turbo Arrow.
Since I rent a lot of Warriors, it’s one of my favorite planes. I find it a little twitchy when I play with a gamepad, but with my joystick and rudder pedals it’s butter smooth. Then again, I’m not a gamer, so I can’t claim expert use of gamepads (which I use when I fly on my laptop when I’m not at my desk).
The Arrow is fun if you’re looking for a little bit more complexity in your flying (essentially the retractable landing gear, not much else). The Arrow is the perfect plane for initial training for your high performance complex rating. But watch out as it’s a lot slower than a Mooney or other higher horsepower airplane. You need to be able to manage your tasks a lot faster at time of landing in a faster plane, which can get all the more tougher when you’re landing at a high traffic airport.