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Where should the "Microsoft Flight Simulator" go?

Simon Balissat
17.8.2020
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The French developers from Asobo simulate the whole world with the help of the Microsoft map Bing Maps and a number of AI tools. The new flight simulator is breathtaking. You can see it for yourself in the livestream on Wednesday.

You can fly to 37,000 airports and fly up to 30 aircraft (depending on the version of the game). From a simple propeller plane to a Boeing Dreamliner, there is almost everything an aviator's heart desires. All this with real live weather data and real air traffic. Of course, you can also configure the flight simulators to your liking and, for example, land on the ultra-short runway in Courchevele, France, or fly around thunderstorm cells in the Argentinian Pampas in a storm with no visibility.

I've been practising hard over the last few days and have taken a closer look at a few places. But because I'm still a greenhorn, I invited my mate Tobias Knecht to join me for the livestream on Wednesday. He's a pilot and knows a thing or two about VFR, IFR and co.

S'sy zwee Fründen im ne Sportflugzüg / A flight to the Alps / Flights up to the peaks and / Down to the glacier
S'sy zwee Fründen im ne Sportflugzüg / A flight to the Alps / Flights up to the peaks and / Down to the glacier

Tell me where you want to go

With so much content, we need your help. On Wednesday from 1pm, we'll be playing "Flight Simulator" in the livestream.

Where do you want to go? What do you really want to experience? In which aircraft? I was kind enough to receive the Premium Deluxe version from Microsoft. An explanation of the additional content can be found here. In total there are 40 handcrafted airports and 30 aeroplanes.

Write me your suggestions in the comments and I'll try to implement your challenges in the stream.

By the way, we are almost out of business with the box versions. The standard version is still available.

Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard Edition (PC, DE)
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Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard Edition

PC, DE

But you can get the digital version and get started right away. You will be sent the download code directly after placing your order.

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