On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, Microsoft Flight Simulator has received a huge update with a lot of content and yes, it is already available for everyone. In addition to the planes we are used to, we will now also have access to helicopters and gliders ; something that people were looking forward to.
But that’s not all, now we also have new airports and classic missions available that were available in other installments of the franchise. Microsoft Flight Simulator content continues to grow as it creates a gap between simulation lovers and new players who are curious to try it out.
Microsoft Flight Simulator and its 40 years of life
Since the new installment of the saga arrived on PC, it was able to get more than a million players in its first weeks. A milestone that gave the game the best launch of the entire franchise . Later, thanks to its arrival on consoles, the Xbox Game Pass service and cloud gaming, its players have not stopped growing. If you want to know what this update brings us, here is the data:
historical aircraft
- Wright Flyer
- Ryan NYP – Spirit of St. Louis –
- Douglas DC-3
- De Havailland Canada DHC-2-Beaver
- Curtis JN-4 “Canuck”
- Grumman G-21 Goose
- Hughes H-4 Hercules “Spruce Goose”
helicopters
- Bell-407
- Guimbal Cabri G2
gliders
- DG Flugzeugbau LG8-18
- DG Flugzeugbau DG1001E neo
Passenger plane
- Airbus A310
As you can see we have quite a few new aircraft to test, including the update that Microsoft Flight Simulator received on the occasion of the movie “Top Gun: Maverick” . Remember that this update is completely free and that it comes included with Xbox Game Pass . So you have no excuse to say that you can’t try it, take to the skies with your favorite plane and be careful when landing… Something always happens when landing.