Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020, on top of some videos for Korea: IL-2 Series.
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Without further ado, I leave you with today’s flight simulation news.
Airbus A380 Released for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020
LatinVFR released its surprise Airbus A380 for both MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020. For MSFS 2024, it’s available for both PC and Xbox on the official marketplace, while for 2020, it’s available for PC, with the Xbox version still pending.
The aircraft includes the following features.
FS2024 NATIVE FEATURES
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– Advanced paint & clearcoat rendering
Fuselage uses FS2024 native clearcoat system with paint-flake detail layer and
real-time rain response, giving the aircraft a lifelike painted-metal appearance
that reacts to light and weather.
– Working windshield wipers with rain clearing
Rain droplets form on the windshield and clear dynamically under the wiper blades,
visible from both cockpit and external views, at correct slow and fast speeds.
– Progressive weathering system
Aircraft accumulates wear across flights. Brake dust builds on the belly underside,
exhaust soot streaks the wings behind each nacelle, hydraulic fluid marks the pylons
and flap tracks, and tyre wear darkens the wheels over time. Three independent dirt
channels drive this, so each type of wear evolves at its own pace.
– Leading edge erosion
Wings, slats, engine inlets and tail surfaces show realistic paint erosion and bare
metal — the hallmark of a hard-working widebody.
– Icing & snow accumulation
Structural ice builds on the leading edges in icing conditions. Snow settles on the
upper surfaces when parked sub-zero and melts naturally as temperatures rise.
– Emirates desert dust
On UAE variants, fine sand gradually coats the upper fuselage, wings and nacelle
tops to reflect real-world desert operations out of Dubai.
– Native CFD aerodynamics
Real-time computational fluid dynamics model the entire airframe, including all four
engine nacelles, for accurate lift, drag and airflow behaviour across the flight
envelope.
– FS2024 Career Mode compatible
Fully certified for Career Mode airline operations, passing all Initialization,
Specialization and Equipment checks for scheduled commercial service.
SYSTEMS & AVIONICS
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– Full advanced FMS
Complete flight planning from departure to arrival with SIDs, STARs, approaches,
holds, DIR TO, step climbs, secondary F-PLNs, and advanced tools including ETP,
FIX INFO, OFFSET and TIME MARKER — all operationally wired.
– Airbus-accurate autopilot and autothrust
Every managed and selected mode fully implemented: CLB, DES, ALT, V/S, FPA, NAV,
LOC, G/S, GP, SRS, FLARE and ROLLOUT. CAT3 dual autoland, RNAV and FLS approaches,
and a managed step-climb system that autonomously climbs the aircraft at the correct
step fix.
– Live ECAM warning system
Around 80 wired EWD messages covering warnings, cautions and memos, each with inline
procedures, flight-phase inhibition, master WARNING/CAUTION aurals, CLR/RCL,
T/O CONFIG test and automatic SD page calls — driven by real aircraft signals
throughout.
– Fully interactive Navigation and Primary Flight Displays
ND with all modes and ranges, TCAS traffic, Airbus 4-band weather radar, terrain,
pseudo-waypoints (T/C, T/D, DECEL, energy circle, intercept arrow), constraint
circles, and OANS airport moving map for ground navigation. PFD with correct FMA
sequencing, ILS/FLS diamonds, CAT3 annunciation and autoland overlay.
– Deep systems simulation
Live hydraulics (G/Y/B), full electrical bus map (AC/DC/BAT), multi-tank FQMS with
automatic transfers and cold-fuel detection, fuel jettison with visual effects,
Brake-to-Vacate (BTV) with full runway exit targeting when Navigraph data is present,
synthesized brake temperature, ETACS tail taxi camera, envelope protection
(pitch/bank/yaw), and IRS alignment with a realistic 11-minute countdown.
– Polished cockpit integration
Every FCU and EFIS knob and pushbutton wired with correct momentary behaviour and
emissive states. Three functional RMPs, VOR/ADF needles, ND chronometer, OIT on
both captain and first officer sides, EFB with SimBrief integration, GPWS callouts,
and a cold-and-dark safety test overlay — all verified in-simulator.
ENGINE VARIANTS
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– Rolls-Royce Trent 970
Full performance tables, thrust characteristics and FADEC logic. Engine management
covers all four thrust detent positions (CLB/MCT/TOGA with correct thresholds),
autothrust authority, N1/N2/EGT and fuel flow live on the ECAM ENGINE page,
per-engine fire detection and agent discharge, bleed-off monitoring, windmill restart
capability and engine-fail/N1-over-limit warnings.
– Engine Alliance GP7200
Fully independent aircraft configuration with its own performance tables, thrust
characteristics and FADEC logic — giving each variant a distinct and authentic power
delivery from takeoff through cruise.
LIVERIES & INTERIORS
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– 20 airline liveries across both RR and GP variants
– Two cabin configurations:
Standard cabin interior
Premium Emirates interior
– Both cabins accurately matched to real-world operators with highly detailed seat,
trim and overhead modelling throughout
SOUNDS
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– Dedicated soundsets for each engine variant
– Authentic aural warnings
– GPWS callouts
– Cockpit ambience and environmental sounds
– Mixed to give each variant its own character on the ground and in the air
Accu-Sim Lancair Legacy RG-550 for MSFS 2024 Now Targeting Q3 2024 Release
A2A Simulations announced that development of its Lancair Legacy RG-550 (which is part of the developer’s Accu-Sim series) is progressing well, and the targeted release is now Q3 2024.
We also get to take a look at the cockpit, which you can see above.
Korea: IL-2 Series Gets New Videos
1C Games released new videos about the upcoming Korean War flight simulator Korea: IL-2 Series.
The first video showcased a brief glimpse at the campaign mode, while the second focuses on radio comms in the appropriate languages.
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