Aviator Edition Explore the world with our largest fleet of aircraft and take simulation to a new level as you pursue your career in aviation in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. The Aviator Edition includes everything from the Premium Deluxe Edition, plus the entire fleet of 30 Marketplace aircraft released by Microsoft and developed for Microsoft Flight Simulator between 2021 and 2024. Fly with Purpose · Launch your career in aviation wherever you want. Gain experience, build your reputation, and complete certifications to gain access to authentic aviation activities ranging from medevac, remote cargo ops, aerial firefighting, search and rescue, and more to becoming a passenger transport pilot. Embark on a truly global aviation adventure with virtually unlimited missions around the planet. · Compete against other pilots in the all-new Challenge League mode, or hone your skills in dozens of activities ranging from thrilling rally racing and precision landings to low-altitude challenges and more. Fly head-to-head in the legendary Red Bull Air Races and the iconic Reno Air Races, including the new Roswell courses. Be a world photographer and travel our beautiful planet to capture stunning natural vistas, visit famous landmarks and document these adventures with pictures in your travel journal. Unique photo challenges test your creative eye and piloting skills as you try to capture the perfect moment. Advanced Simulation Improved physics system enables more than 10,000 rigid body surfaces to simulate aircraft of any shape. Soft body physics supports fabric, ropes, balloons and more. Improved ground and water handling increases realism even further. New, highly accurate aircraft systems including electrical, pneumatic, fuel and hydraulic systems, payload and passenger systems and avionics such as the Universal UNS-1 FMS and Honeywell Primus Epic 2. Pre-flight inspections and walkarounds provide an even more immersive experience. · Plan your flights with a groundbreaking flight planner that supports both IFR and VFR map layers, IFR charts, route planning, fuel and payload planning, vertical profile planning and ETOPS planning. It also provides airport information including weather and NOTAMS and is available natively in the simulator, on mobile devices or web browsers for flight planning outside of the simulator. Explore our visually stunning digital twin · Explore our most detailed recreation of planet Earth to date. Enhanced digital elevation maps, over 500 TIN (Triangular Irregular Network) cities and more than 100,000 square kilometers of rural photogrammetry enable visually stunning digital twin experiences. More than 150 airports, 2,000 glider airports, 10,000 helipads, 2,000 points of interest and 900 oil rigs have been carefully hand-crafted, while a procedural system generates all of our planet’s 40,000 airports, 80,000 helipads, 1.5 billion buildings and nearly 3 trillion trees. Land anywhere and, for the first time in Microsoft Flight Simulator, step out of your aircraft to explore 27 highly detailed biomes with hundreds of vegetation types and dynamically generated details such as grass, rocks and flowers – all influenced by seasonal changes. The all-new photometric lighting system represents the world more accurately than ever before, and enhanced weather features such as new cloud types, auroras and other weather phenomena create fresh and immersive atmospheric experiences. The world comes alive with a wide variety of land animals in their natural habitats and free-roaming livestock around the world. The oceans and waterways teem with live ship traffic from around the world, ranging from large tankers and cargo ships to trawlers, tugs and more. A rich, regionally accurate representation of humanity brings the world’s airports, aircraft and passenger cabins to life. Enhanced real-world air traffic populates the skies and airport tarmacs with hundreds of accurately depicted aircraft models and dozens of officially licensed liveries.
