FlightSimLabs released a brand-new Airbus A321neo for both Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020.
The aircraft is priced at $69.95, and it’s available for PC only on the developer’s own store. Those who purchased the previously released Airbus A321 CEO are eligible for a discount.
The package includes the A321 Long Range (LR) version and four versions of the CFM LEAPengines. The Pratt and Whitney GTF engines will be added with a free update at a later date.
Both the A321-251N and A321-251NX cabin versions are also included.
It’s worth mentioning that FlightSimLabs creates highly detailed study-level aircraft that require time and effort to be mastered. Of course, this is what many flight simulation enthusiasts want and enjoy.
You can check out a gallery of dedicated screenshots below.
Below you can read an official list of features included in the package.
Multiple Engine Variants Simulated:
- Phase one includes full support for CFM LEAP-1A30, -1A32, and -1A33 engines, each modeled with precise performance profiles, startup behavior, thrust response, and fuel efficiency characteristics.
- Phase two, currently in testing, includes the Pratt and Whitney GTF engine models – included in a free update
Both A321-251N and A321-251NX Variants Included:
- Faithful representation of both standard and Airbus Cabin Flex (ACF) configurations:
- A321-251N with four full-sized main cabin doors (L1–L4)
- A321-251NX (ACF) with Airbus Cabin Flex configuration – featuring two overwing exits per side, relocated aft doors, and greater flexibility for high-density seating arrangements
A321 NEO LR Support with Additional Centre Tanks (ACTs):
- Simulates the A321 NEO LR with up to three ACTs, allowing for extended-range operations. Full fuel logic includes accurate ACT usage sequencing, center tank prioritisation, and realistic refueling and transfer behavior.
DRAIMS – Digital Radio and Audio Integrating Management System:
- Fully modeled DRAIMS (Digital Radio and Audio Integrating Management System), managing the aircraft’s audio and radio communication environment. This includes seamless interaction with VHF radios, audio selectors, intercom functionality, and PA systems – faithfully reproducing the modern Airbus audio suite and allowing pilots to configure and manage communications as they would in the real aircraft.
High-Fidelity Flight Performance Model:
- Features a newly developed aerodynamic and engine model tuned to operate within tight margins of real-world performance data, including accurate takeoff/landing performance, climb profiles, and cruise fuel flow.
Custom Engine Sound set:
- Authentic, newly developed sounds for the LEAP-1A engine family, including interior and exterior environments, startup/shutdown, windmilling, and APU/bleed interaction, with accurate audio transitions and spatial placement.
Advanced ELAC L103 (Elevator Aileron Computer):
- Simulation includes the updated ELAC L103, with support for the Electronic Tail Bumper (ETB) protection system, ensuring tailstrike avoidance during rotation. The A321 Neo’s unique Flare Mode has been fully implemented, along with Soft Go-Around (SGA) logic for smoother approach transitions under TOGA conditions.
FWC F10 Integration:
- Integration of the Flight Warning Computer (FWC) F10, incorporating hundreds of new ECAM warnings and messages specific to the A321 Neo.
Updated FADEC with engine cooling:
- Features full modeling of the LEAP-specific FADEC version L1A0550, including automatic engine cooling logic during start, accurate N1/N2 management, and realistic response to throttle input across all power settings.
Realistic ground handling:
- Ground handling has been carefully tuned to reflect the real-world taxiing characteristics of the A321 Neo. This includes accurate nosewheel steering authority, taxi power response, weight- and load-dependent rolling resistance, and realistic handling under low-speed turns and crosswind conditions – providing a smooth yet responsive ground feel.
ROPS / ROW Integration (Runway Overrun Protection / Warning):
- Includes Airbus’s Runway Overrun Protection System, with predictive monitoring and in-cockpit alerts during approach and landing to support safer runway operations.
GSX Pro Full Integration:
- Seamless integration with GSX Pro, featuring automated ground services – boarding, catering, de-icing (including remote pad ops), refueling, and fully autonomous pushback – all triggered according to real-world airline operational flows.
Fully Integrated ATSU/AOC Functionality:
- The aircraft’s ATSU/AOC system is deeply tied into the ground operations ecosystem, allowing interaction with service logic and company data flows directly from the MCDU interface.
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