X-Plane 11.20 includes a new aircraft: the Aerolite 103. This is a single seat, high-wing, pusher configuration ultralight aircraft that provides an unparalleled view of your surroundings when used in VR. It has an empty weight of 275 pounds, a maximum speed of 70 miles per hour, and range of 120 statute miles. The real Aerolite […]
New features and fixes are now available for the X-Plane VR preview beta! Thanks to large amounts of feedback, these updates include multiple new features and some bug fixes. We weren’t able to get to everything, so be sure to check out the release notes to see what known issues are already on our radar […]
Developers from the X-Plane team meet last week for their semi-annual planning meeting. There were a lot of things to discuss, thanks to great feedback on the VR preview beta and ATC comments. You can also watch a recorded Q&A session from the meeting if you missed it live.
The major feature coming in X-Plane 11.20 is native support of virtual reality, or VR. You can now try out X-Plane VR by grabbing the latest beta! The focus of this build is VR preview and testing on a wide variety of hardware configurations, so at this time the beta does not contain many changes […]
The first major update to X-Plane 11 is now available for everyone! X-Plane will automatically prompt you to update the next time you use the sim, or you can use the latest installer to grab the update directly. X-Plane 11.10 includes a lot of new features and code changes. You can read the full release […]
X-Plane’s creator Austin Meyer talked to PCSimulators.org and PCHelicopters.com. He discusses X-Plane’s history, his own plane, the flight model, and more. Check it out here!
Two improvements to situation files are coming in X-Plane 11.10. Now you have the option to always start with a specific flight situation. Secondly, restored functionality allows you to assign situations to key assignments. This video previews these changes to situation files.
X-Plane 11.10 will include a new option in settings: kiosk mode. This password-protected mode is a great option for using the sim at a trade show or in a training situation, because no preferences are saved and settings cannot be changed. The video below is a short demo of how to use kiosk mode.
X-Plane 11.10 includes three additions that will improve variety in default scenery: European autogen buildings, building block objects for scenery artists, and a terminal kit. The new European autogen (auto-generated scenery) includes industrial and commercial buildings, such as apartments, warehouses, and office buildings. The expanded library of objects will help scenery builders provide more variety, […]
As part of the free update, X-Plane 11.10 will include a highly functional G1000. This GPS was designed and programmed by a certified flight instructor to include all the key features and pages needed in training. And it comes equipped in a new version of the Cessna 172 by default, as well as the Cirrus SF-50. […]