Today, Sky Simulations released their rendition of the venerable McDonnell Douglas DC-9 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and 2020, which was revealed yesterday.
The aircraft is available on Simmarket for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020 for $50.55 and on Just Flight for $71.99. At the moment, the reason behind the significant difference in pricing has not been explained (to our knowledge).
We have reached out to the developer and we’ll update this article if we hear something relevant back about the situation.
The package includes the DC-9 10 and the DC-9 30 in both passenger and freighter configurations, so you get four different airframes.
Below you can check out a gallery of screenshots showing both the flight deck and the exterior, We even get to see the cabin.
The claimed features are definitely interesting,
-AIRCRAFT
• State of the art replica of the aircraft.
• 2 Different models. DC-9 10 and DC-9 30.
-PASSENGERS
– DC-9 10
– DC-9 30.
-FREIGHTER
– DC-9 10
– DC-9 30.• HIGH-DEF Physically Based Rendering (PBR) TEXTURES.
• MSFS 2024 Native Icing effects.
• MSFS 2024 Native Decals.
• DYNAMIC FLEXIBLE WINGS.
• Main Door, service door, cargo door, forward/rear stairs and cockpit windows accurately modeled and animated.
• Horizontal stabilizer movement, based on real aircraft system’s logic and real data.
• 3 position landing lights. (retracted, extended off and extended on).
• Aileron and Elevator actuated by aerodynamic movement of the control tab.
• Every detail of the aircraft is accurately modeled.
• 3D modeled and animated Thrust Reverser, Wipers, FAN BLADES, PITOTs, Static probe, Static ports.
• Operational wipers (4 positions PARK-OFF-SLOW-FAST).
• Ground Support equipment Air Start.
• Career mode compatible.-VIRTUAL COCKPIT
• PRECISELY DESIGNED VIRTUAL COCKPIT
• HIGH-DEF COCKPIT TEXTURES
• 3D Instruments
• Highly detailed and fully operational virtual Cockpit
• Integral Lights.
• 3 Different FLOOD LIGHTS EFFECTS
• Floor Lights, BriefCase, Map and Dome Lights.
• Virtual cockpit fully functional and animated.
• Every knob, switch, handle, bolt and knob is modeled in 3D.operational.
• Fully modeled passenger cabin and/or Cargo hold
• Cabin lights with respective control.
• Captain’s and First Officer’s windows, accurately modeled and animated with their mechanisms.
• Animated Main/Service exit doors and cargo bay doors..
• Movable sun screens
• Transparent and Reflective windows.
• Fully Detailed and clickable with endless details, features and effects.
• Hundreds of animations, almost every part of the VC that can move, will move.-FLIGHT DYNAMICS
• Flight Dynamics tested by real airline pilots and performance based on many real-world comparisons and Manuals.
• Fully reliable in flight, performance and climb manuals.
• Perfectly simulated weight and Balance according to the weight and balance manual.-SOUNDS
• Enhanced Engine Sounds
• The sound package is fully native MSFS, taking full advantage of all new features
• Complete Engine sound package, recorded during engine run test, outside and inside the aircraft
• GPWS, warning and Caution sounds
• Takeoff configuration and warnings sounds-HIGH FIDELITY AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
-AIR CONDITIONING AND PRESSURIZATION
• Fully simulated Air conditioning system.
• Cockpit and cabin temperature control.
• Fully simulated pressurization system.-APU
• Fully Operational APU.
• Realistic start and shutdown procedures.-FUEL
• Fully operational fuel system.
• Realistic scheduling of fuel load and fuel consumption.-ELECTRICAL
• Fully simulated Electrical system, AC and DC systems.
• Multiple power sources (Engines, GPU or APU).
• Operational Ground power.-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
• Fully simulated hydraulic system.
• Two engine driven hydraulic and one auxiliary pump.
• Electric back-up system.
• Direct interaction with aircraft control surfaces and components as a function of the existing pressure.-ICE PROTECTION
• Fully operational fire system.-FIRE PROTECTION
• Fully operational fire system.-AUTOFLIGHT
• Multiple autopilot modes.
• Pitch Hold, Vertical Speed, IAS Hold and MACH Hold.
• Turn Knob, VOR LOC, HDG Hold, DOP (Auxiliar Navigation), ILS and MAN G/S-MISCELLANEOUS
• Flight operations manual.
• Checklist PDF.
• Speeds PDF.
• Multiple indoor and outdoor camera presets.
• MSFS native and interactive Checklist.-PAPERWORK
As it was at the time, there was no EFB, so it was reproduced in paperwork format and consists of:
• Flight Plan (Compatible with simbrief)
• Weight and Balance.
• Door control.
• Settings.-LIVERIES-
DC-9-10
PASSENGER
•Transworld
•Finnair
•Continental
•Ozark
•British MiddlandFREIGHTER
•USAJET
•AMERISTAR
•KALITTADC-9-30
PASSENGER
•Alitalia
•Aeromexico
•KLM
•Usair
•Eastern Airlines
•AnsettFREIGHTER
•DHL
•Everts Air Cargo
•TSM Airlines
Microsoft Flight Simulator is currently available for both PC and Xbox Series X|S.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is currently available for the same platforms following its recent release in November. if you want to see the visual difference against Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, you can enjoy our video and screenshot comparison.
You can also check out our in-depth analysis of how much data the simulator downloads from the cloud, clearing the air from some widespread misinformation that made the rounds over the past few weeks.
You can also watch our latest interview with Jorg Neumann, the previous interview with Neumann himself and Sebastian Wloch, another with Asobo CCO David Dedeine, and one featuring Chris Burnett of Working Title and Brandon Yaeger of Got Friends about their work on MSFS 2024.
