Synaptic Simulations and iniBuilds released the Airbus A220 for both Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020.
The aircraft is available on the official marketplaces of both simulators for both PC and Xbox Series X|S.
The pricing is $64.99, and there are plenty of real-world airline liveries available at no additional cost on iniBuilds’ own client.
This is an advanced aircraft that has been in development since late 2020, so it includes detailed systems simulation, and it’s aimed at advanced users.
You can see it in action below.
Here’s what you can expect in terms of features:
Flight Model & Aircraft Systems
- Custom flight model developed specifically for the A220.
- Custom Fly-By-Wire system with aircraft-specific flight control laws and handling characteristics.
- Authentic PW1500G engine simulation featuring realistic spool behaviour, FADEC logic and thrust response.
- Aircraft-specific autoflight and autothrottle system with accurate LNAV, VNAV and vertical path guidance.
- Full autoland capability with authentic ALIGN, FLARE, RETARD and ROLLOUT mode transitions.
- Faithful recreation of the Pro Line Fusion avionics suite with a custom Flight Management System (FMS).
- Complete simulation of the electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel, environmental and flight control systems.
- Systems-driven avionics architecture with displays powered by the correct DMC and EEC components.
- Comprehensive navigation support including ILS, LOC, LDA, VOR, VOR/DME, LPV, RNP and RNP AR approaches.
- Advanced flight planning with secondary flight plans, holds, reroutes, direct-to, relative fixes and path offsets.
- Integrated performance planning including FLEX take-offs, derates, flap speed calculations, noise procedures and fuel predictions.
- Realistic aircraft state simulation featuring electronic checklists, Emergency Descent Mode (EDM), hydraulic failure modelling, brake and tyre temperatures, custom terrain displays and persistent maintenance.
Visuals & Effects
- High-fidelity exterior model created from extensive real-world reference material.
- Faithfully recreated A220 flight deck with high-resolution PBR materials.
- Fully modelled passenger cabin, galley and lavatories.
- Highly detailed Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines with opening cowlings.
- Interactive external service panels and detailed landing gear bays.
- High-resolution cockpit decals, placards and labelling throughout.
- Custom terrain rendering integrated into cockpit navigation displays.
- Realistic cockpit and exterior lighting with dynamic illumination.
- Physically Based Rendering (PBR) materials and high-resolution texture sets throughout.
- Optimised models, animations, weathering and LODs delivering exceptional visual fidelity and performance.
Sounds
- Custom sound suite developed in partnership with Echo 19
- Authentic Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engine recordings captured from the real aircraft.
- Procedurally simulated A220 engine howl driven by live engine parameters.
- Dynamic engine audio throughout every phase of flight.
- Custom cockpit ambience and environmental soundscape.
- Authentic PTU, aircraft systems and cockpit aural sounds.
- Individually recorded switches, buttons and rotary controls.
- Realistic environmental, air conditioning and cabin audio.
- Immersive ground operations sound environment.
- High-quality exterior fly-by audio with dynamic positioning.
Art & Effects
- High-fidelity exterior model built from extensive real-world reference material.
- Faithfully recreated A220 flight deck with high-resolution PBR textures.
- Fully modelled passenger cabin, galley and lavatories with detailed interior finishes.
- Highly detailed Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines with opening cowlings.
- Interactive external service panels, detailed landing gear and fully modelled wheel wells.
- High-resolution decals, placards and cockpit labelling throughout the aircraft.
- Realistic cockpit and exterior lighting with dynamic illumination.
- Custom engine heat blur, fan, spool and flight control animations.
- Custom cockpit display and navigation terrain rendering.
- Optimised models, texture sets and LODs with realistic weathering and material wear.
Electronic Flight Bag
- Integrated SimBrief flight plan import.
- Navigraph and LIDO Charts integration.
- Comprehensive take-off and landing performance calculations.
- Interactive weight and balance management.
- Realistic fuel planning and loading controls.
- Passenger and cargo loading management.
- Ground services, door and aircraft servicing controls.
- Aircraft configuration and customisation options.
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