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 ...

Digital flight simulators provide accessible, realistic flight experiences for both aviation enthusiasts and professional pilots, allowing for skill development and scenario practice from home. The ...

Figuring out what's the best, most realistic flight simulator is an easy affair. Ask a table full of people at any airshow, then just wait while they tear each other apart in the ensuing argument.

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 ...

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

Effective home flight simulation for student pilots requires using quality, realistic hardware to build proper habits and accelerate learning, distinguishing it from simply playing a game. Essential ...

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 ...

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" ...

It’s 8 a.m. on a clear, sunny day in Oakland, California. No, it’s a rainy afternoon in Hong Kong. Or is it evening in Paris? Microsoft Flight Simulator doesn’t care. At a time when gorgeous “open ...

I spent much of my weekend exploring a virtual version of the world from the sky in Microsoft Flight Simulator, available this week on the Xbox Series X. The unnumbered 11th entry in Microsoft’s ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator just got a brand new trailer that looks so realistic it's pretty scary. Even for simulated flight standards. The trailer was released by NVIDIA's GeForce UK Twitter account, ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.,None — Eyewitness News got a rare look inside a plane's cockpit at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. However, it wasn't a real plane. It was one of the 12 $12 million simulators ...