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Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Availabe on PC (Microsoft Store and Steam) and Xbox Series X|S. Also available to download with Xbox Game Pass.

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Features

Microsoft Flight Simulator features include:

  • Vivid and Detailed Landscapes – Immerse yourself in the vast and beautiful world that is our planet with more than 37 thousand airports, 1.5 billion buildings, 2 trillion trees, mountains, roads, rivers and more.
  • A Living World – Earth is vibrant and ever-changing and so is the world of Microsoft Flight Simulator which includes live traffic, real-time weather and animals.
  • Highly Detailed Aircraft – Hone your pilot skills in a variety of aircraft from light planes to commercial jets with comprehensive flight models. Every aircraft includes highly detailed and accurate cockpits with realistic instrumentation.
  • New Checklist System – From pro to beginner, scale your level from full manual to full assist with interactive and highlighted instrument guidance and checklist.
  • Dynamic Weather – The new weather engine enables users to switch on the live weather mode to experience real-time weather including accurate wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity, rain and more.
  • New Day & Night Engine – Experience flight at any time of day or year allowing for night VFR, visual flight rules, navigation.
  • Aerodynamic Modeling – A state-of-the-art physics engine with over 1,000 control surfaces per plane allows for a truly realistic experience.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Standard Edition Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Premium Deluxe Edition

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From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Test your piloting skills against the challenges of night flying, real-time atmospheric simulation, and live weather in a dynamic and living world. Create your flight plan to anywhere on the planet. The world is at your fingertips.

Purchase now on PC (Win 10/11, Steam) and Xbox Series X|S. Also available to download with Xbox Game Pass.

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Recent MSFS (2020) News

Release Notes – Sim Update 3 [1.5.27.0] Now Available | MSFS 2024

| Posted by: Microsoft Flight Simulator Team

microsoft flight simulator 2024 | Sim Update 3 – release notes – 1.5.27.0If you are playing on PC, outdated packages in your community folder may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior.If you suffer from stability issues or long loading times, move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title.New … Continued

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