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This updated graphic includes the MSFS 2024 Aviator Edition and the 30 additional aircraft are the Local Legends and Famous Flyer aircraft developed by Microsoft/Asobo for MSFS 2020. Note that the development of some of these involved a collaboration with third party developers. Here is the list of the 30 aircraft. Aero Ae-45 / Ae-145 Antonov An-2 Antonov An-225 ATR 42-600 / 72-600 Beechcraft Bonanza V35 Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing Beechcraft Model 18 Twin Beech Bell Helicopter 47J Ranger Boeing 307 Stratoliner Boe

This embargoed image was mistakenly posted by a German PC Gamer site. It was withdrawn but not before many viewers had seen it.

Brett, In short, no! It is no secret that an objective of MS in developing MSFS 2020 and now MSFS 2024 was for a multi-platform flight simulator. This expanded their customer base to include the younger flight simmer. There is still truth though in the well worn cliche, "Consoles are for kids, PCs are for real simmers!", and there are certainly limitations in the functionality of MSFS on the xBox. MS also set out to creating the truly "next level" flight simulator and one that offered far more than just simple point to point flying. Again, this latter functionality is merely just a p

MSFS 2024 aircraft list in full -Standard- Aero Vodochody L-39 AeroElvira Optica NEW Air Tractor AT-802 Airbus A310-300 Airbus A320neo Airbus A321LR NEW Airbus A330-200, -300, -300P2F NEW Airbus A330-743L Beluga XL NEW Airbus A400M NEW Airbus H125 Airship Skyship 600 NEW Archer Midnight NEW Aviat Pitts Special S2S Beechcraft Bonanza G36 Beechcraft King Air 350i Bell 407 Boeing 737 MAX 8 NEW Boeing 747-8 and 747-8F NEW Boeing F/A-18E Cessna 152 Cessna 172 G1000i Cessna 208B Ce

Having driven across the Nullarbor plain 4 times, it certainly seems to go on for ever, and its a fight sometimes to stay alert. Dodging large road trains can make life interesting at times.

An Englishman, a Scotsman and country bumpkin from outside Dublin found themselves in a pub with no other guests. The Englishman stepped forward and said, "Hello! I'm George, born on St. George’s Day, so my parents called me George after the Patron Saint of England!" "That's uncanny, said the Scotsman, "my name is Andrew, and mine named me on St Andrew's Day, too! The face of the farmer from Ireland lit up and said, "Heaven above! Amazing! Guess what...!" Before he could answer, they both said, "Don't tell, it's Patrick, right?" "No, he answered, it's Pancake."

At 10.31 am, on 30 June 1956, TWA & UAL airliners collided mid-air over the Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA, & crashed into the Canyon. All 128 people on the airliners perished. At the time, it was the worst aircraft accident in the USA. It shocked the nation & the world. It led to the eventual radical improvement in ATC through changed procedures, new technology & more personnel. Hope this video helps us to fly even more safely.

Three men are stranded on an island. They are close to starvation, when a Native Tribe finds them and takes them back to their camp. The leader says:" Go in a jungle and bring back a fruit, then we will let you live". They go out looking for fruits, the first guy comes back with a peach. The leader says:" Now take the peach and shove it up your ass, if you laugh, we will kill you." He attempts it but has to laugh so they cut his head off. The second man appears back from his trip with a grape. The leader gives him the same instructions, but the second guy doesn't seem to have any

The history of aviation in Scotland is basically the history of the Scottish Aviation company at Prestwick Airport before, during & after WW2. It is both inspirational & sad. I found it absolutely fascinating - I hope you do to. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.

I remember seeing that accident on the news but never knew the cause, thanks for filling that point in. I'm surprised the engine wasn't running rough if the jet was working its way out. Happy holidays to you and yours.

In 2015 famous actor & aviation enthusiast, Harrison Ford, crash landed on a golf course after suffering an engine failure in his 1942 PT-22 Recruit, the military version of the Ryan ST-3KR. Come see how & why it happened. Also watch some RL footage of Ford & others flying over the Rockies. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/m6M5yMCWrbw?si=sGBVIiDLaTIKME08

Aviator Canadian Robert Hampton "Hammy" Gray (1917-45) was awarded the last Victoria Cross (VC) of WW2 and is the last aviator to date to receive a VC. Come see the many locations he trained at and fought at, and the varied aircraft he flew. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/dIJfPUB11Lc?si=yc2Lr202u9bcMSPH

Over 10,000 P-38 Lightning aircraft were built at the Lockheed factory in California, USA, during WW2. At the time it was the fastest & longest range aircraft, as well as other firsts. It was the only American fighter to be produced during the full period from Pearl Harbour to Victory Over Japan Day. Come learn about its development & combat highlights, & enjoy some real-life footage at the end. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/hdJ1KNOMCtI?si=iIy0xPNqiCYa7O5A

Not among my top five WWII aircraft but it certainly was liked by its pilots and is a good-looking bird. During the war the planes shot down around 3,800 planes on both sides of the world and was known for shooting down at least 1,800 Japanese planes, no doubt it helped bring down ships and ground targets. Not sure why they never used it for bomber escort since it was capable of high altitude and long-distance flying. Thanks for the look at its beginnings and it's travels across the U.S. of A. Side note, Mitchel Field has a long history on Long Island, NY, It’s now the home of the

Seems the man had a storied career and should be praised for his work. Considering his earlier crashes, one might assume his disappearance might have been a crash also (50-50?) especially with no evidence of being shot down. What were the conditions when he went missing, time of day and so forth. Thanks for this interesting story Frank.

I already let them take my money, I'm a sucker for flight sims.

Another great video from the MSFS 2024 Global Preview Event (held in early Sep 24) with interviews with Jorg Neumann (Head of MSFS), David Dedeine (Co-Founder and Creative Director of Asobo Studios), and Sebastian Wloch (Co-Founder and CEO of Asobo Studios). Some great questions with answers and explanations on the various features and technical aspects of MSFS 2024, including why some things just cannot simply be implemented. MSFS 2024 is truly the flight simulator of the future and leaves X-Plane and the other legacy flight simulators in its wake (turbulence)! Cheers Andrew

Hey Brett. If it ain't broke don't fix it! 2020 will still be supported for a few more years. There are some good sceneries available from Orbx Direct including some fantastic bush flight bases to download.

DC-3 AIRWAYS is proud to present your invitation as a member of the flight simulation community to take part in our annual World Tour 2024. As DCA President Andy Hatcher points out, this is a tour, nor a rally. It is not a competition. Rather, The Tour is a collection of ten flight plans to be flown in sequence during the month of October, 2024 The only requirement is that all flights be made in a DC3 or its military version, C47. Flight plans are in the Little Nav Map format, but can be easily converted within the LNM software to your platform. Some of the navigation is via NDB and VOR.

Australia, through the Australian Royal Flying Corps in WW1, but mainly through the Royal Australian Air Force in New Guinea in WW2, spear-headed the initial development of, what is today called, Forward Air Control (FAC) for the precise & safe application of close air support. Come see the history of how this happened, while flying a range of different aircraft in MSFS. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/Afi4sGJ31W8?si=aMCnwH-X_4Rpua-b

When I first decided to start flying in England, just to see what was there, A2A came out with their Piper Cub and along with Orbix/Ftx I was in scenery flying heaven. Low and slow with the sun coming up was fantastic. It was the first time I could put on the bush tires and skim the water while heading for a small sand bar for a night of camping. All that to lead in a big thanks for this new video on the start of Piper and their enjoyable little plane.

The de Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth (UK) was one of the most popular aircraft of the 1930s & 40s. Many have survived to this day as classic aircraft & continue to be popular. Come learn about its history, see it in action in MSFS, & enjoy some real footage at the end. Hope you like. Cheers. https://youtu.be/fwtW2qwp3OU?si=mODgCMgM84CACF_H

Nothing Brett. Cheers.

How low can you go, a few tried. That was fun, and those sounds were music to my ears. Thanks for bringing that video to our attention Frank, I for one never tire of watching and hearing the old bird's fly.

Happy to hear Little Pagasus made it back into the original family line, great end to the story. Thanks for the views Frank and taking the time to bring this story to us.

Come & re-trace the 1947 record flight of decorated WW2 New Zealand (NZ) pilot Harold Newton in his little Ercoupe from Europe to NZ. This Part 1 video covers Belgium to Malayasia. Part 2 will cover Malaysia to NZ. Experience the storms & a beach landing. Enjoy some real-life Ercoupe footage as well. Hope you like. Cheers. https://youtu.be/BlKITOe9UR0?si=hLjrzu0CcJfgg2L9

Hi Frank, enjoyed the flights and info on this one. From the air, it seems almost impossible for the allies to do what transpired. Looking at that wonderful map/day keeper at the end, I have to ask who the army on the left of the map were, they covered quite a lot of ground before the ones on the right even got going. So many dead and wounded because of the ego and hubris of one man, shameless. And that's not even mentioning Japan's leaders at the time. Thanks for taking the time and energy to make these informative videos Frank. I'm not British but I'll say it anyway, cheers.

Come see who made the iconic WW2 Vought F4U Corsair, complete with some mis-management & fraud, & where it was made. Learn about some of its early weaknesses which had to be rectified before it was certified for aircraft carrier use. Some MSFS & real-life carrier footage is included at the end. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/eGM1buNtdRI?si=_XWWWOor143NDhXg

Love the sound of that radial!!! Thanks for the history of the building of this famous plane, chances are good this fighter saved my dad's live in the Pacific. Was sorry to hear my home state wasn't up to the task though. Thanks for the views Frank.

Timestamps: Introduction 0:07 Burj Al Arab 2:05 Eiffel Tower 3:25 Great Pyramid and Sphinx 4:34 Taj Mahal 6:05 Christ the Redeemer 7:17 Stonehenge 9:18 Leaning Tower of Pisa 11:24 Acropolis 12:57 Mount Rushmore 14:36 Statue of Liberty 15:32

Don't think there will be much populism at the forthcoming UK General Election for any of the parties concerned.

So Stevie Nix turned down a marriage proposal from Capt. Kirk/William Shatner... Turns out she couldn't face being known as Stevie Shatner Nix...

In 1945, during WW2, in Dutch New Guinea, a USAAF C-47 Skytrain sightseeing flight went horribly wrong. Intending to over-fly recently discovered beautiful Hidden Valley/ Shangri-La, with its stone age-type natives, the aircraft crashed high in the mountains surrounding the narrow entrance pass into the Valley. Only 3 of the 24 on board survived after an agonising 6 weeks in the jungle. Hope you find this interesting. Cheers. https://youtu.be/loV3QAwlHVs?si=M7c8uPztl09KVKDN

Come join Aussie Owen Zupp, airline pilot & award-winning aviation writer, as he flies solo in a light aircraft around Australia in 2010. Enjoy beautiful Australian scenery, especially the famous remote outback/backcountry, & learn a bit about Aussie aviation history. Part 3 is Broome thru' Perth to Forrest. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. Note: Owen flew an Australian Jabiru J230 but there isn't one in MSFS yet, so we'll use a sort-of-similar German FK9 Mk IV in this Part 3 video, with real-live footage of the FK9 at the end of the video. https://youtu.be/g_xEkrXd-08?si=WGmSGNxNCE6ubog4

I don't remember exactly what the details were but I seem to think there was a reason why the controllers let both taxi down the runway, mostly due to crowding. I tend to blame the KLM Captain for not asking for clarity and his impatience in wanting to take off. Hard to blame Pan Am since there wasn't clear markings for the taxiway turnoffs. Due to the heavy fog and unclear voices of the ATC the KLM Captain should have been a bunch more cautious. Thanks for the updated info Frank.

Come join Aussie Owen Zupp, airline pilot & award-winning aviation writer, as he flies solo in a light aircraft around Australia in 2010. Enjoy beautiful Australian scenery, especially the famous remote outback/backcountry, & learn a bit about Aussie aviation history. Part 2 is Barkly through Darwin to Broome. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/XkQP-TM-ge4?si=fOT5hWwhp6xgeQLD

Much loved & respected Bert Mercer started New Zealand (NZ)'s 1st licensed airline with his De Havilland Fox Moth in 1934 servicing the rugged, west coast of NZ's South Island. His airline, Air Travel (NZ) Ltd, grew in scope & popularity & provided valuable service during WW2. It ceased operations when subsumed by NZ's nationalisation of its airlines in 1947. Mercer himself died tragically as a passenger in one of his own aircraft in 1944. Hope you find it interesting. Cheers. https://youtu.be/axpEotPaHYQ?si=WwgKzG5M4jzLbrzQ

True pioneering spirit in those days! Great fun, thanks for posting Frank.

Hi George, you might want to start a new thread for this question. Maybe the moderators can do this for you, if not it's best to do it yourself.

Following MSFS's recent World Update of The Caribbean, plus additional water-masking, now is a good time to visit The Caribbean in MSFS. So come learn about the little-known importance of The Caribbean in WW2 & visit some of the American WW2 airfields there. We'll also take the opportunity to visit 3 present-day iconic airfields. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.

I like to watch real pilots flying on youtube, it is surprising how many don't look out their windscreens for other planes in a timely manner.

I agree with your Swiss cheese model of probable causation. The pilots should have more aware of the situation outside the aircraft? Thanks for posting Frank.

Thanks Brett. There is so much history behind your 2nd para, but it would have made my video too long. Another aspect was that civil and military ATC were forced to coordinate after years of bickering. Cheers

What can I say about this one except thanks for the video, hate to hear about any crash especially with loss of life. Take care Frank.

Holland & Barrett @brett that's a vitamin seller in the UK

Think it was on "The Wall" 1979 album Joe. Later released as a single in 1980 with "Hey You" on the B-side. Novocaine after a visit to the Dentist.

In this 6th & final video covering airstrips in Papua New Guinea (PNG) for which freeware scenery is available in MSFS, we look at the top 5 major airports & include their aerodrome charts. We take the legendary Ford Trimotor as we do a circuit around each of the 5 airports. See if you can guess the movie at the end! Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/CfT3dX7lUR0?si=h5dWiaJQ21e-C6Nx