This is where the turboprop shines. At FL180 (the typical ceiling for short hops), the Saab 340 sits in a sweet spot of 190 to 210 knots. The autopilot (the classic Sperry SPZ-450) is faithfully replicated. It requires manual intervention with altitude preselect and vertical speed management. It is not an Airbus—you must trim the aircraft, or you will chase altitudes all day.
. While it began as a third-party development project, its official inclusion in MSFS 2024 (which backports some aircraft
It’s the perfect “realistic short-haul turboprop” for MSFS — faster than a King Air, more challenging than an A320. No autothrottle, no auto-land. You must manage torque, ITT (interstage turbine temperature), and condition levers.