GeekWire

Flight Simulator is back, and it’s real: Microsoft uses cloud to help classic franchise soar again

RENTON, Wash. — Thanks to Microsoft’s hyper-realistic new version of Flight Simulator, I now know what it’s like to fly a Cessna 72SP Skyhawk airplane over my neighborhood … then crash it into the ...
Flying

What Is the Best Flight Simulator?

Modern flight simulators leverage digital technology to provide realistic flying experiences at home for both aviation enthusiasts and professional pilots. The article reviews five top flight ...
Polygon

Airplane Mode is Microsoft Flight Simulator for the rest of us

Sure, Microsoft Flight Simulator is cool — but do you know how hard it is to fly an airplane? Even a virtual one? I do. Even with a flying lesson from Polygon’s flight sim expert Charlie Hall, I had ...
HotHardware

Flight Simulator Hype Explodes As Microsoft’s Beautifully Realistic Sim Climbs Steam Charts

Simulation fans worldwide have been waiting in anticipation for Microsoft Flight Simulator to launch. The 2020 version of the game is packed with features that make it by far the most realistic flying ...
Lux Planes on MSN

This is the most realistic flight simulator setup you’ll ever see

Ever dreamed of flying a real Boeing 737? This video shows what it’s like to build one — right in your home. Using ...
CNET

Microsoft Flight Simulator: 5 things I learned playing the new ultrarealistic flight sim

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...
GameSpot

Microsoft Flight Simulator X Updated Hands-On - Missions, Controls, and a More Realistic World

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. With Microsoft Flight Simulator coming up on its 25th year as a franchise, it's amazing that a series with no guns or missiles has proved to be so ...
gearpatrol

I Spent an Hour in an Incredibly Realistic Boeing 787 Simulator, and It Was Wild

It reminds me of a spider, with long spindly legs — a very, very technically complex spider. This is the most realistic flight simulator available: a $10 million replica of the look and feel of a ...
Hackaday

Bench Power Supply Turned Realistic Flight Sim Panel

Flight simulator software has been available for about as long as desktop PCs have been a thing, but modern incarnations such as 2020’s Microsoft Flight Simulator have really raised the bar — not only ...
TweakTown

MOZA expands its Flight Simulation hardware in a big way with its new cockpit lineup

MOZA is showcasing its expanded Flight Simulation Ecosystem hardware at FlightSimWeekend 2026 this weekend, with four new impressive bits of tech.
Flying

How to Set Up Your First Flight Simulator at Home

Home flight simulators are effective training tools for aspiring pilots, but their value depends heavily on using quality hardware that accurately mimics real aircraft controls to prevent the ...